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ongevoelig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • callous adj Showing no concern for the feelings or suffering of others.
  • crass adj Coarse, crude, or insensitive, showing a lack of tact or refinement.
  • impervious adj Not affected or bothered by something, such as criticism or emotion.

Senses

ongevoelig is used for these senses in English:

  • callous (figurative) Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.
  • crass Coarse; crude; unrefined or insensitive; lacking discrimination or taste.
  • impervious Unaffected or unable to be affected by something.
  • impervious Immune to damage or effect.

callous — full definition

  1. adj Showing no concern for the feelings or suffering of others.
  2. adj Having thickened, hardened skin.

crass — full definition

  1. adj Coarse, crude, or insensitive, showing a lack of tact or refinement.
  2. adj Focused on money or material things in a blunt, unsubtle way.

Related Dutch words