Definitions for insensitive
ɪnˈsɛn sɪ tɪvin·sen·si·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. insensitiveadjective

   not responsive to physical stimuli

   "insensitive to radiation"

2. insensitiveadjective

   deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive

   "insensitive to the needs of the patients"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. insensitiveadjective

   Not having normal physical feeling

2. insensitiveadjective

   Not having normal emotional feelings, cold, tactless, undiplomatic

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Insensitive

   Insensitive is the second single released from Canadian singer-songwriter Jann Ardens 1994 album Living Under June. Written by Anne Loree and produced by Arden and Ed Cherney, the song became Arden's most successful single, reaching number one in Canada and Australia and number 12 in the United States.

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1. insensitive

   Insensitive refers to the lack of awareness, consideration or concern about other people's feelings, emotions or circumstances. It can also mean a lack of responsiveness or reaction to stimuli or changes. It generally implies a disregard or negligence about how one's actions or words might affect others. Additionally, in a technical context, it can refer to an entity or system's resistance to change or influence by various factors.

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1. Insensitiveadjective

   not sensitive; wanting sensation, or wanting acute sensibility

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1. Insensitive

   "Insensitive" is the title of a track from the 1994 Jann Arden album Living Under June; an international hit single, "Insensitive" remains the career record for Arden. The song is unique in Arden's repertoire as the one song she's made the first recorded version of which she did not write, the composer of "Insensitive" being Anne Loree.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Insensitive

   in-sen′si-tiv, adj. not sensitive.

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1. insensitive

   not sensitive. A guy has just let me down from taking me on a date, he said he's not an insensative guy. Exactly what does he mean by insensitive.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on March 28, 2020  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of insensitive in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of insensitive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of insensitive in a Sentence

1. Henry Crochiere:

   A group of protesters were in the front yard requesting that the private date function be shut down due to the insensitive ‘ cops and robbers ’ theme of the party, after trying to have a dialogue between the fraternity members and the protesters, it was determined that it would be best to call the police to help facilitate conversation and make sure there was order.

2. Cedric Richmond:

   President Trump’s comments are yet another confirmation of his racially insensitive and ignorant views. It also reinforces the concerns that we hear every day, that the President’s slogan Make America Great Again is really code for Make America White Again.

3. Kristy Campbell:

   While Ethan has apologized for regrettable and insensitive comments, they do not reflect the views of Governor Bush or his organization and it is appropriate for him to step aside. We wish him the best.

4. David Ling:

   To be on board and confronted by a safety video you’re obliged to watch set in Antarctica is beyond ironic, it is the ultimate insensitive insult to the families, both immediate and wider.

5. Asra Nomani:

   He is insensitive at times with what he says and his proposals are tough, but they reflect a reality of concern people have about an issue that’s killing people from Orlando to Paris.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=insensitive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Insensitive
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insensitive
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insensitive
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=insensitive
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=insensitive
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=insensitive