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insensitive

adjective

not responsive to physical stimuli

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
I
Ends with
E
Contains
NS
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. not responsive to physical stimuli

    “insensitive to radiation”

adjective

  1. deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive

    “insensitive to the needs of the patients”

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Example Sentences

insensitive to radiation
insensitive to the needs of the patients

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