insensible — meaning in English
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English meaning
- callous adj Showing no concern for the feelings or suffering of others.
- impervious adj Not affected or bothered by something, such as criticism or emotion.
- insensible adj Unable to be perceived by the senses.
- insensitive adj Showing little concern or care for other people feelings.
- numb adj Unable to feel physical sensation, especially because of cold or pressure on a nerve.
- tone deaf adjective Badly out of touch with how other people feel, so that what you say or do lands as insensitive or oblivious.
- unfeeling adj Showing no emotion, sympathy, or compassion; callous.
Senses
insensible is used for these senses in English:
- callous (figurative) Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.
- impervious Immune to damage or effect.
- numb Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation.
- thick-skinned (obsolete) Obtuse, thick, intellectually dull or insensitive.
- tone-deaf (colloquial, figurative) Insensitive and offensive as a result of not noticing the current social context.
- unfeeling Without emotion or sympathy.
callous — full definition
- adj Showing no concern for the feelings or suffering of others.
- adj Having thickened, hardened skin.
impervious — full definition
- adj Not affected or bothered by something, such as criticism or emotion.
- adj Not allowing anything, especially liquid, to pass through.