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insensate

adjective

Devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
I
Ends with
E
Contains
NS
Scrabble score
9

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪnˈsɛn.sət

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation

    “Insentient (or insensate) stone”

adjective

  1. Without compunction or human feeling

    “In cold blood”

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Example Sentences

Insentient (or insensate) stone
In cold blood
Cold-blooded killing
Insensate destruction

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