insensitive
adjective
in·sen·si·tive
(ˌ)in-ˈsen(t)-s(ə-)tiv 
1
a
: lacking feeling or tact
so insensitive as to laugh at someone in pain
b
: not responsive or susceptible
insensitive to the demands of the public
2
: not physically or chemically sensitive
Synonyms
- affectless
- callous
- case-hardened
- cold-blooded
- compassionless
- desensitized
- hard
- hard-boiled
- hard-hearted
- heartless
- indurate
- inhuman
- inhumane
- insensate
- ironhearted
- merciless
- obdurate
- pachydermatous
- pitiless
- remorseless
- ruthless
- slash-and-burn
- soulless
- stony
- stoney
- stonyhearted
- take-no-prisoners
- thick-skinned
- uncharitable
- unfeeling
- unmerciful
- unsparing
- unsympathetic
Examples of insensitive in a Sentence
He's just a rude, insensitive jerk.
It was insensitive of her to say that.
Recent Examples on the Web
Aries and Capricorns can come across as a bit insensitive whereas Cancer risings need a little coddling.
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Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
That was ranked higher than insensitive marketing campaigns, and failing to include LGBTQIA+ voices.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 14 June 2024
What’s the new feminist appreciation of Sherlock Holmes if the character is still remote, almost mechanically methodical and shockingly insensitive?
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2024
Joe Cyr Low blow Brooklyn: Is there anything that is off limits to Bramhall’s insensitive remarks about the sad possible diagnosis of RFK’s brain problem?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 May 2024
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Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
That was ranked higher than insensitive marketing campaigns, and failing to include LGBTQIA+ voices.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 14 June 2024
What’s the new feminist appreciation of Sherlock Holmes if the character is still remote, almost mechanically methodical and shockingly insensitive?
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2024
Joe Cyr Low blow Brooklyn: Is there anything that is off limits to Bramhall’s insensitive remarks about the sad possible diagnosis of RFK’s brain problem?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for insensitive
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“Insensitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insensitive. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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insensitive
adjective
in·sen·si·tive
(ˈ)in-ˈsen(t)-sət-iv
-ˈsen(t)-stiv
: not sensitive
especially
: lacking feeling
insensitively
adverb
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