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BNC: 11204 COCA: 11592

insensitive

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insensitive /ɪnˈsɛnsətɪv/ adjective
insensitive
/ɪnˈsɛnsətɪv/
adjective
Learner's definition of INSENSITIVE
[more insensitive; most insensitive]
: not sensitive不敏感的: such as
: showing that you do not know or care about the feelings of other people(对他人的感受)感觉迟钝的;不体贴人的;不顾及别人感受的
: not responding to or caring about problems, changes, or needs(对问题、变化或需求等)漠不关心的,无动于衷的
often + to
not used before a noun : not greatly affected by something不受影响;不敏感usually + to

— insensitively

adverb

— insensitivity

/ɪnˌsɛnsəˈtɪvəti/ noun [noncount]
BNC: 11204 COCA: 11592

insensitive

adjective

in·​sen·​si·​tive (ˌ)in-ˈsen(t)-s(ə-)tiv How to pronounce insensitive (audio)
1
a
: lacking feeling or tact
so insensitive as to laugh at someone in pain
b
: not responsive or susceptible
insensitive to the demands of the public
2
: not physically or chemically sensitive
insensitively adverb
insensitiveness noun

Example Sentences

He's just a rude, insensitive jerk. It was insensitive of her to say that.
Recent Examples on the Web Improper use will position your speaker as tone-deaf, insensitive, uncaring or out of touch, leaving a long-lasting negative impact on your audience. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 As a brand, Asian carp have two big problems: The name strikes many as both racially insensitive and decidedly unpalatable — a trash fish. Peter Kendall, Washington Post, 22 June 2022 Powell, who recently published a corporate manifesto espousing libertarian values, is under withering scrutiny following a New York Times report Wednesday that exposed his insensitive, insulting, and downright illogical worldview. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 16 June 2022 Advocates said the public celebration of Weakland's life is insensitive to survivors and could cause additional harm. Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 This was chosen in part because this analysis is thought to be relatively insensitive to the noise introduced by errors in today's quantum processors. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 9 June 2022 These qubit states are largely insensitive to external sources of noise, thus decreasing errors and improving coherence times. Paul Smith-goodson, Forbes, 2 June 2022 The most prominent figure in the Republican Party — or his history of racially insensitive remarks — is never mentioned in Hunt’s stump speech. Clyde Mcgrady, Washington Post, 20 June 2022 His choice for cultural affairs commissioner, Laurie Cumbo, has a history of making insensitive remarks. New York Times, 27 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

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The first known use of insensitive was in 1834
BNC: 11204 COCA: 11592
insensitive

adjective¹

1not knowing or caring how sb else feels不關心別人VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSappear, be, seem, sound顯得漠不關心;漠然;似乎麻木不仁;聽起來麻木不仁It may sound insensitive, but I don't understand why he's so upset.聽來也許麻木不仁,不過我確實不理解他為什麼如此惱怒。become, grow變得漠不關心;越發麻木不仁make sb令某人漠然think sb認為某人麻木不仁I don't want to be thought insensitive, but I do think we should go ahead despite the accident.我不想讓別人以為我麻木不仁,但我確實覺得雖然出了事故我們仍然應該繼續下去。ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常麻木highly, incredibly, remarkably極度/無比/異常麻木crassly, grossly (especially BrE) 愚蠢麻木;特別麻木不仁totally完全麻木不仁a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些漠然culturally, racially (especially NAmE) 忽視文化感受;漠視種族感受The decision to serve pork was culturally insensitive.上豬肉的決定缺乏文化方面的考慮。PREPOSITIONto對⋯麻木不仁Years of abuse had made him insensitive to others' suffering.數年來遭受的虐待已使他對別人的痛苦麻木不仁。
insensitive

adjective²

2not able to feel/be influenced by sth無法感覺;反應遲鈍VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe遲鈍remain依然不敏感make sth/sb, render sth/sb使⋯不敏感The device renders the system insensitive to vibration.這個裝置導致系統對振動反應遲鈍。ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常遲鈍completely, totally完全沒有感覺;全然不受影響almost幾乎沒有感覺largely基本沒有感覺relatively相對遲鈍Its physical properties are relatively insensitive to pressure changes.其物理性質對於壓力的變化反應比較遲鈍。PREPOSITIONto對⋯反應遲鈍The machine is relatively insensitive to changes in the atmosphere.這種機器對大氣變化的反應不太靈敏。

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