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Insensible

adjective/ɪnsˈɛnsᵻbəl/
Definition
incapable of physical sensation
unaware of or indifferent to
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪnsˈɛnsᵻbəl/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪnsˈɛnsɪbəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪnsˈɛnsɪbəl/
3 syllables Say it as /ɪnsˈɛnsᵻbəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveincapable of physical sensation
“insensible to pain”
adjectiveunaware of or indifferent to
“insensible to the suffering around him”
adjectivebarely able to be perceived
“the transition was almost indiscernible”
adjectiveunresponsive to stimulation
“he lay insensible where he had fallen”
Word Forms
insensibilitynouna lack of sensibility
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
unempfindlich
unfähig zu körperlichen Empfindungen
🇮🇹Italian
insensibile
incapace di sensazioni fisiche
🇳🇱Dutch
ongevoelig
niet in staat tot fysieke sensaties
🇵🇹Portuguese
insensível
incapaz de sensação física
🇷🇺Russian
бесчувственный
неспособен к физическим ощущениям
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बेसुध
शारीरिक संवेदना में असमर्थ
🇧🇩Bengali
সংবেদনশীল
শারীরিক অনুভূতিতে অক্ষম
🇮🇳Tamil
உணர்வற்ற
உடல் உணர்வுக்கு இயலாமை
🇮🇳Telugu
తెలివిలేని
శారీరక అనుభూతికి అసమర్థత
🇮🇳Marathi
संवेदनाहीन
शारीरिक संवेदना करण्यास अक्षम
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંવેદનહીન
શારીરિક સંવેદના માટે અસમર્થ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಂವೇದನಾರಹಿತ
ದೈಹಿಕ ಸಂವೇದನೆಗೆ ಅಸಮರ್ಥ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിവേകശൂന്യമായ
ശാരീരിക സംവേദനത്തിന് കഴിവില്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਮਝਦਾਰ
ਸਰੀਰਕ ਸੰਵੇਦਨਾ ਦੇ ਅਯੋਗ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے حس
جسمانی احساس کے قابل نہیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
麻木不仁的
没有身体感觉
🇯🇵Japanese
鈍感な
身体感覚が鈍い
🇰🇷Korean
무감각한
육체적인 감각이 없는
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vô cảm
không có cảm giác vật lý
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่มีเหตุผล
ไม่สามารถรับรู้ความรู้สึกทางกายภาพได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
pingsan
tidak mampu merasakan sensasi fisik
🇲🇾Malay
tidak masuk akal
tidak mampu sensasi fizikal
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غير معقول
غير قادر على الإحساس الجسدي
🇮🇷Persian
نامحسوس
ناتوان از احساس فیزیکی
🇹🇷Turkish
duygusuz
fiziksel duyulardan yoksun
🇮🇱Hebrew
חסר היגיון
לא מסוגל לחוש פיזי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'insensible'?
The primary meaning of 'insensible' is 'incapable of physical sensation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'insensible' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'insensible' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'insensible' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'insensible' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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