insensible

[ in-sen-suh-buhl ]

/ ɪnˈsɛn sə bəl /

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adjective

incapable of feeling or perceiving; deprived of sensation; unconscious, as a person after a violent blow.

without or not subject to a particular feeling or sensation:insensible to shame; insensible to the cold.

unaware; unconscious; inappreciative: We are not insensible of your kindness.

not perceptible by the senses; imperceptible: insensible transitions.

unresponsive in feeling.

not susceptible of emotion or passion; void of any feeling.

not endowed with feeling or sensation, as matter; inanimate.

Origin of insensible

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Latin word insēnsibilis. See in-³, sensible

SYNONYMS FOR insensible

5, 6 apathetic, unfeeling, indifferent, cool; dull, passionless, emotionless, torpid.

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See indifference.

OTHER WORDS FROM insensible

in·sen·si·bly, adverbin·sen·si·bil·i·ty, noun

Words nearby insensible

inseminate, insemination , inseminator, insenescence, insensate, insensible, insensible perspiration, insensitive, insentient, insep., inseparable

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Example sentences from the Web for insensible

This is a trial in the court of public opinion, to which the elected Manhattan district attorney is not insensible.
Judge Drops Strauss-Kahn Charges|Christopher Dickey, John Solomon|August 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Married to a clod of earth; she will become as insensible as himself; all these fine capabilities will moulder!
The Real Shelley, Vol. I (of 2)|John Cordy Jeaffreson
Sydney, I rather despair of making myself intelligible to you, because you are such an insensible dog.
A Tale of Two Cities|Charles Dickens
Whereupon Bosambo clubbed him insensible, in order that Sanders's plan might have a fair chance.
The Keepers of the King's Peace|Edgar Wallace

I soon found myself too much the mother of that young man to be insensible to his mute and delicate admiration.
The Village Rector|Honore de Balzac
Is it not because they are but the work of human hands, mute and insensible images?
Superstition In All Ages (1732)|Jean Meslier

British Dictionary definitions for insensible

insensible

/ (ɪnˈsɛnsəbəl) /

adjective

lacking sensation or consciousness

(foll by of or to) unaware (of) or indifferent (to)insensible to suffering

thoughtless or callous

a less common word for imperceptible

Derived forms of insensible

insensibility or insensibleness, nouninsensibly, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for insensible

insensible

[ ĭn-sĕn′sə-bəl ]

adj.

Having lost consciousness, especially temporarily; unconscious.

Lacking physical sensation or the power to react, as to pain or cold; numb.

单词	insensible
释义	insensible [ in-sen-suh-buhl ] / ɪnˈsɛn sə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR insensible ON THESAURUS.COM adjective incapable of feeling or perceiving; deprived of sensation; unconscious, as a person after a violent blow. without or not subject to a particular feeling or sensation:insensible to shame; insensible to the cold. unaware; unconscious; inappreciative: We are not insensible of your kindness. not perceptible by the senses; imperceptible: insensible transitions. unresponsive in feeling. not susceptible of emotion or passion; void of any feeling. not endowed with feeling or sensation, as matter; inanimate. Origin of insensible First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Latin word insēnsibilis. See in-³, sensible SYNONYMS FOR insensible 5, 6 apathetic, unfeeling, indifferent, cool; dull, passionless, emotionless, torpid. SEE SYNONYMS FOR insensible ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for insensible See indifference. OTHER WORDS FROM insensible in·sen·si·bly, adverbin·sen·si·bil·i·ty, noun Words nearby insensible inseminate, insemination , inseminator, insenescence, insensate, insensible, insensible perspiration, insensitive, insentient, insep., inseparable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for insensible This is a trial in the court of public opinion, to which the elected Manhattan district attorney is not insensible. Judge Drops Strauss-Kahn Charges\|Christopher Dickey, John Solomon\|August 22, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Married to a clod of earth; she will become as insensible as himself; all these fine capabilities will moulder! The Real Shelley, Vol. I (of 2)\|John Cordy Jeaffreson Sydney, I rather despair of making myself intelligible to you, because you are such an insensible dog. A Tale of Two Cities\|Charles Dickens Whereupon Bosambo clubbed him insensible, in order that Sanders's plan might have a fair chance. The Keepers of the King's Peace\|Edgar Wallace I soon found myself too much the mother of that young man to be insensible to his mute and delicate admiration. The Village Rector\|Honore de Balzac Is it not because they are but the work of human hands, mute and insensible images? Superstition In All Ages (1732)\|Jean Meslier British Dictionary definitions for insensible insensible / (ɪnˈsɛnsəbəl) / adjective lacking sensation or consciousness (foll by of or to) unaware (of) or indifferent (to)insensible to suffering thoughtless or callous a less common word for imperceptible Derived forms of insensible insensibility or insensibleness, nouninsensibly, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to insensible cold, gradual, imperceptible, inanimate, insensate, numb, obdurate, oblivious, torpid, unaware, unconscious, unfeeling, unintelligible, unmindful, inappreciable, unsusceptible, unimpressible Medical definitions for insensible insensible [ ĭn-sĕn′sə-bəl ] adj. Having lost consciousness, especially temporarily; unconscious. Lacking physical sensation or the power to react, as to pain or cold; numb. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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insensible

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