Word of the Day 07/18/24 Insensitive

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Insensitive (adjective)
insensitive [ in-sen-si-tiv ]

adjective
1. deficient in human sensibility, acuteness of feeling, or consideration; unfeeling; callous: an insensitive person.
2. not physically sensitive: insensitive skin.
3. not affected by physical or chemical agencies or influences: insensitive to light.
4. not readily responsive or aware: insensitive to the needs of the peasants.

Other Words From
in·sen si·tive·ness in·sen si·tiv i·ty noun

Related Words
crass, heartless, uncaring, unkind, unresponsive

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Origin: First recorded in 1600–10; in- + sensitive

Example Sentences
Many of the agents were insensitive and crass, shouting insults and expletives at the detainees in Spanish.
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We did not intend to cause any offense, but in retrospect we realize that it was insensitive.
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“Amendment 1” seems to protect bullying on social media and insensitive and hurtful speech as well.
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When Sara took her case before a panel of faculty members, she said she found them combative and insensitive.
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The series features an actress navigating the racially insensitive landscape of mainstream Hollywood.
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