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insensible
in·sen·si·ble I0160900 (ĭn-sĕn′sə-bəl)adj.1. a. Imperceptible; inappreciable: an insensible change in temperature.b. Very small or gradual: insensible movement.2. a. Having lost consciousness, especially temporarily; unconscious: lay insensible where he had fallen.b. Not invested with sensation; inanimate: insensible clay.c. Devoid of physical sensation or the power to react, as to pain or cold; numb.3. a. Unaware; unmindful: I am not insensible of your concern.b. Not emotionally responsive; indifferent: insensible to criticism.4. Lacking meaning; unintelligible.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin īnsēnsibilis, imperceivable : in-, not; see in-1 + sēnsibilis, perceptible; see sensible.]
in·sen′si·bil′i·ty, in·sen′si·ble·ness n.in·sen′si·bly adv.insensible (ɪnˈsɛnsəbəl) adj1. lacking sensation or consciousness2. (foll by: of or to) unaware (of) or indifferent (to): insensible to suffering. 3. thoughtless or callous4. a less common word for imperceptible inˌsensiˈbility, inˈsensibleness n inˈsensibly advin•sen•si•ble (ɪnˈsɛn sə bəl)
adj. 1. incapable of feeling or perceiving; deprived of sensation; unconscious. 2. without or not subject to a particular feeling or sensation: insensible to shame; insensible to the cold. 3. unaware; unconscious; inappreciative: We are not insensible of your kindness. 4. not perceptible by the senses; imperceptible: insensible transitions. 5. unresponsive in feeling; apathetic. [1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin, Latin] in•sen′si•bly, adv. in•sen`si•bil′i•ty, n. insensibleIf you are insensible to a physical sensation, you are unable to feel it. Insensible is a formal word. We believe that all animals should be rendered insensible to pain before slaughter.Insensible is not the opposite of sensible. If someone behaves in a way that is not sensible, you do not say that they are 'insensible'. You say, for example, that they or their actions are silly or foolish. You're a silly little boy.It would be foolish to tell such things to a total stranger.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | insensible - incapable of physical sensation; "insensible to pain"; "insensible earth"incognizant, unaware - (often followed by `of') not aware; "seemed unaware of the scrutiny"; "unaware of the danger they were in"; "unaware of the newborn hope"; "the most unaware person I've known"unconscious - not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead; "lay unconscious on the floor"insensitive - not responsive to physical stimuli; "insensitive to radiation"insensitive - deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive; "insensitive to the needs of the patients"sensible, sensitive - able to feel or perceive; "even amoeba are sensible creatures"; "the more sensible parts of the skin" | | 2. | insensible - unaware of or indifferent to; "insensible to the suffering around him"unaffectedinsensitive - deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive; "insensitive to the needs of the patients" | | 3. |  insensible - barely able to be perceived; "the transition was almost indiscernible"; "an almost insensible change"indiscernible, undetectableimperceptible, unperceivable - impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses; "an imperceptible drop in temperature"; "an imperceptible nod"; "color is unperceivable to the touch" | | 4. | insensible - unresponsive to stimulation; "he lay insensible where he had fallen"; "drugged and senseless"senselessunconscious - not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead; "lay unconscious on the floor" |
insensibleadjective1. Incapable of being apprehended by the mind or the senses:impalpable, imperceptible, imponderable, inappreciable, indiscernible, indistinguishable, intangible, invisible, unnoticeable, unobservable.2. Lacking consciousness:cold, senseless, unconscious.Idioms: out cold, out like a light.3. Lacking physical feeling or sensitivity:asleep, dead, insensitive, numb, unfeeling.4. Lacking responsiveness or alertness:benumbed, dull, insensitive, numb, stuporous, torpid, unresponsive, wooden.5. Without emotion or interest:apathetic, detached, impassive, incurious, indifferent, lethargic, listless, phlegmatic, stolid, unconcerned, uninterested, unresponsive.6. Lacking passion and emotion:anesthetic, bloodless, dull, insensate, insensitive.Translationsinsensible (inˈsensəbl) adjective unconscious. He lay on the floor insensible. 失去知覺的 失去知觉的insensible
insensible [in-sen´sĭ-b'l] 1. devoid of sensibility or consciousness.2. not perceptible to the senses.in·sen·si·ble (in-sen'si-bĕl), 1. Synonym(s): unconscious2. Not appreciable by the senses. [L. insensibilis, fr. in, neg. + sentio, pp. sensus, to feel] in·sen·si·ble (in-sen'si-bĕl) 1. Synonym(s): unconscious. 2. Not appreciable by the senses. insensible Lacking the power of feeling. Unconscious.in·sen·si·ble (in-sen'si-bĕl) 1. Synonym(s): unconscious. 2. Not appreciable by the senses. Insensible
Related to Insensible: UnsensibleINSENSIBLE. In the language of pleading, that which is unintelligible is said to be insensible. Steph. Pl. 378. insensible
Related to insensible: UnsensibleSynonyms for insensibleadj incapable of being apprehended by the mind or the sensesSynonyms- impalpable
- imperceptible
- imponderable
- inappreciable
- indiscernible
- indistinguishable
- intangible
- invisible
- unnoticeable
- unobservable
adj lacking consciousnessSynonymsadj lacking physical feeling or sensitivitySynonyms- asleep
- dead
- insensitive
- numb
- unfeeling
adj lacking responsiveness or alertnessSynonyms- benumbed
- dull
- insensitive
- numb
- stuporous
- torpid
- unresponsive
- wooden
adj without emotion or interestSynonyms- apathetic
- detached
- impassive
- incurious
- indifferent
- lethargic
- listless
- phlegmatic
- stolid
- unconcerned
- uninterested
- unresponsive
adj lacking passion and emotionSynonyms- anesthetic
- bloodless
- dull
- insensate
- insensitive
Synonyms for insensibleadj incapable of physical sensationRelated Words- incognizant
- unaware
- unconscious
- insensitive
Antonymsadj unaware of or indifferent toSynonymsRelated Wordsadj barely able to be perceivedSynonyms- indiscernible
- undetectable
Related Words- imperceptible
- unperceivable
adj unresponsive to stimulationSynonymsRelated Words |