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insensate
in·sen·sate I0160800 (ĭn-sĕn′sāt′, -sĭt)adj.1. a. Lacking sensation or awareness; inanimate.b. Unconscious.2. Lacking sensibility; unfeeling: "a predatory, insensate society in which innocence and decency can prove fatal" (Peter S. Prescott).3. a. Lacking sense or the power to reason.b. Foolish; witless.
[Latin īnsēnsātus : in-, not; see in-1 + sēnsus, understanding, reason; see sense.]
in·sen′sate′ly adv.in·sen′sate′ness n.insensate (ɪnˈsɛnseɪt; -sɪt) adj1. lacking sensation or consciousness2. insensitive; unfeeling3. foolish; senseless inˈsensately adv inˈsensateness nin•sen•sate (ɪnˈsɛn seɪt, -sɪt)
adj. 1. not endowed with sensation; inanimate. 2. without feeling or sensitivity; cold; cruel. 3. without sense, understanding, or judgment; foolish. [1510–20; < Late Latin insēnsātus irrational] in•sen′sate•ly, adv. in•sen′sate•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | insensate - devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation; "insentient (or insensate) stone"insentient | | 2. | insensate - without compunction or human feeling; "in cold blood"; "cold-blooded killing"; "insensate destruction"cold-blooded, inhuman, coldinhumane - lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion; "humans are innately inhumane; this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world"; "biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used" |
insensateadjective1. Completely lacking sensation or consciousness:dead, inanimate, insentient.2. Lacking passion and emotion:anesthetic, bloodless, dull, insensible, insensitive.3. Displaying a complete lack of forethought and good sense:brainless, fatuous, foolish, mindless, senseless, silly, unintelligent, weak-minded, witless.Translationsinsensate
insensate Lacking sensation, feeling or sensibility.insensate
Synonyms for insensateadj completely lacking sensation or consciousnessSynonymsadj lacking passion and emotionSynonyms- anesthetic
- bloodless
- dull
- insensible
- insensitive
adj displaying a complete lack of forethought and good senseSynonyms- brainless
- fatuous
- foolish
- mindless
- senseless
- silly
- unintelligent
- weak-minded
- witless
Synonyms for insensateadj devoid of feeling and consciousness and animationSynonymsadj without compunction or human feelingSynonymsRelated Words |