insensible
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insensible
- /ɪnˈsɛns.ɪ.bəl/
- [ɪnˈsɛn̥sɪbl̩]
Where it comes from
From Middle English insensible, from Old French insensible, from Late Latin īnsēnsibilis.
adjective more insensible · most insensible
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Unable to be perceived by the senses.
an insensible shift in emphasis
Similar: imperceptible, unperceivable, imperceivable, indiscernible, insensible, undetectable, undiscernible, undistinguishable · Opposite: perceptible, sensible, conspicuous, detectable, discernable, noticeable, observable, perceivable, sensable
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Incapable or deprived of physical sensation.
“[…] Captain Markam had been found lying half-insensible, gagged and bound, on the floor of the sitting-room, his hands and feet tightly pinioned, and a woollen comforter wound closely round his mouth and neck ; whilst Mrs. Markham's jewel-case, containing valuable jewellery and the secret plans of
Similar: anesthetic, insensate, insensitive, unsensitive · Opposite: sensate, sensible
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Unable to be understood; unintelligible.
Similar: inscrutable, unexplainable, abstruse, Chinese, dense, enigmatic, fathomless, bottomless, Greek, inapprehensible, incognizable, incomprehensible
- Not sensible or reasonable; meaningless. If it make the indictment be insensible or uncertain, […]it shall be quashed.
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Incapable of mental feeling; indifferent.
Lost in their loves, insensible of shame.
Similar: insouciant, unconcerned, adiaphroistic, apathetic, apathistical, blasé, blithe, deaf, cool, shiftless, dispassionate, dull
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Incapable of emotional feeling; callous; apathetic.
Similar: emotionless, insensitive, alexithymic, apathistical, clinical, dull, phlegmatic, cold-blooded, cold-hearted, dead inside, dispassionate, immovable
Translations
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adj unable to be perceived by the sense
| Español | insensible |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 感じられない kanjirarenai |
| Français | insensible |
| Deutsch | bewusstlos, nicht wahrnehmbar |
adj incapable of emotional feeling
| Español | insensible |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 無感覚の mukankaku no, 平気な heiki na |
| 中文 | 無感的 /无感的 |
| Français | insensible |
| Deutsch | gefühllos |
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title = {insensible},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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