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insensitive in French

insensitive in French is insensible — insensitive means showing little concern or care for other people feelings.

insensitive in French

insensible
adj

What does "insensitive" mean?

  1. adj Showing little concern or care for other people feelings.
    "It was insensitive of me to talk about my vacation while she was grieving."
  2. adj Not physically responsive to a stimulus.
    "After the injury, his fingertips stayed insensitive to heat for weeks."
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insensitive in a sentence

  • It was insensitive of me to talk about my vacation while she was grieving.
  • That was an incredibly insensitive joke to make at a funeral.
  • After the injury, his fingertips stayed insensitive to heat for weeks.
  • Some plants are almost insensitive to cold, while others die in a light frost.

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What is "insensitive" in French?
"insensitive" in French is insensible. insensitive means: Showing little concern or care for other people feelings.
How do you use "insensitive" in a sentence?
Example: "It was insensitive of me to talk about my vacation while she was grieving." In French, "insensitive" is insensible.
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