Insensitive — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

not responsive to physical stimuli

deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪnsˈɛnsᵻtˌɪv/

🇬🇧British English

/ɪnsˈɛnsɪtˌɪv/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɪnsˈɛnsɪtˌɪv/

4 syllables Say it as /ɪnsˈɛnsᵻtˌɪv/.

Examples

insensitive to radiation
insensitive to the needs of the patients

Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms

sensitive

Parts of Speech

adjective	not responsive to physical stimuli “insensitive to radiation”
adjective	deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive “insensitive to the needs of the patients”

Word Forms

insensitiveness	noun	the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
insensitivity	noun	the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

unempfindlich

reagiert nicht auf körperliche Reize

🇫🇷French

insensible

ne répond pas aux stimuli physiques

🇪🇸Spanish

insensible

no responde a estímulos físicos

🇮🇹Italian

insensibile

non responsivo agli stimoli fisici

🇳🇱Dutch

ongevoelig

reageert niet op fysieke prikkels

🇵🇹Portuguese

insensível

não responde a estímulos físicos

🇷🇺Russian

бесчувственный

не реагирует на физические раздражители

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सुन्न

शारीरिक उत्तेजनाओं के प्रति प्रतिक्रिया न करना

🇧🇩Bengali

সংবেদনশীল

শারীরিক উদ্দীপনার প্রতিক্রিয়াশীল নয়

🇮🇳Tamil

உணர்வற்ற

உடல் தூண்டுதல்களுக்கு பதிலளிக்காது

🇮🇳Telugu

సున్నితత్వం లేని

శారీరక ఉద్దీపనలకు ప్రతిస్పందించదు

🇮🇳Marathi

असंवेदनशील

शारीरिक उत्तेजनांना प्रतिसाद देत नाही

🇮🇳Gujarati

અસંવેદનશીલ

શારીરિક ઉત્તેજના માટે પ્રતિભાવ નથી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಲ್ಲದ

ದೈಹಿಕ ಪ್ರಚೋದಕಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ

🇮🇳Malayalam

സംവേദനക്ഷമതയില്ലാത്ത

ശാരീരിക ഉത്തേജനങ്ങളോട് പ്രതികരിക്കുന്നില്ല

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅਸੰਵੇਦਨਸ਼ੀਲ

ਸਰੀਰਕ ਉਤੇਜਨਾ ਲਈ ਜਵਾਬਦੇਹ ਨਹੀਂ

🇵🇰Urdu

بے حس

جسمانی محرکات کے لیے جوابدہ نہیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

不敏感的

对物理刺激没有反应

🇯🇵Japanese

鈍感な

物理的刺激に反応しない

🇰🇷Korean

둔감하다

신체적 자극에 반응하지 않음

🇻🇳Vietnamese

vô cảm

không đáp ứng với các kích thích vật lý

🇹🇭Thai

ไม่รู้สึก

ไม่ตอบสนองต่อสิ่งเร้าทางกายภาพ

🇮🇩Indonesian

tidak sensitif

tidak responsif terhadap rangsangan fisik

🇲🇾Malay

tidak peka

tidak bertindak balas terhadap rangsangan fizikal

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

غير حساس

لا يستجيب للمحفزات الجسدية

🇮🇷Persian

غیر حساس

به محرک های فیزیکی پاسخ نمی دهد

🇹🇷Turkish

duyarsız

fiziksel uyaranlara yanıt vermiyor

🇮🇱Hebrew

לֹא רָגִישׁ

לא מגיב לגירויים פיזיים

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