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   In·sen·si·ble

   /inˈsensəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. without one's mental faculties, typically a result of violence or intoxication; unconscious: "they knocked each other insensible with their fists" Similar unconsciousinsensatesenselessinsentientcomatoseknocked outpassed outblacked outinertstupefiedstunnednumbbenumbednumbedlacking feelinglacking sensationinformal:outout coldout for the countout of itzonked (out)dead to the worldspark outrare:soporosesoporousOpposite consciousresponsive
   • ▪ (especially of a body or bodily extremity) numb; without feeling: "the horny and insensible tip of the beak"
   • 2. unaware of or indifferent to: "they slept on, insensible to the headlight beams" Similar unaware ofignorant ofwithout knowledge ofunconscious ofunmindful ofmindless ofoblivious toindifferent toimpervious todeaf toblind tocareless ofunmoved byuntouched byunaffected byunresponsive toinformal:in the dark aboutrare:insensitive ofnegligent ofOpposite awareheedful
   • 3. too small or gradual to be perceived; inappreciable: "varying by insensible degrees" Similar imperceptibleunnoticeableundetectableindistinguishableindiscernibleunapparentinappreciableinvisibleinaudibleimpalpableunobtrusiveimpossible to detectslightsmallsubtlefaintfineinconsequentialnegligibletinyminuteminusculemicroscopicnanoscopicinfinitesimal

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the senses ‘unable to be perceived’ and ‘incapable of physical sensation’): partly from Old French insensible (from Latin insensibilis, from in- ‘not’ + sensibilis, from sensus ‘sense’), partly from in-1 ‘not’ + sensible.

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   • 1. insensibly adverb

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   Insensible means lacking feeling, sensation, or perception, or not intelligible or meaningful. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of insensible.

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   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of INSENSIBLE is incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation.

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   What are the 4 Senses of insensibility?

   • We welcome feedback: report an example sentence to the Collins team. Read more… She seemed wholly insensible of the honour done to her. 4 senses: 1. lacking sensation or consciousness 2. unaware (of) or indifferent (to) 3. thoughtless or callous 4. → a less.... Click for more definitions.

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   How did a man become insensible?

   • He shut his eyes, opened his mouth, stretched his legs, gave a long shudder, and hung stiff and insensible. Only the less ambitious, conservative parts of the working classes were insensible of this process. These men begin in a receptive attitude but end up insensible to their surroundings.

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   Are We insensible to canals?

   • Within seconds those trapped inside will be insensible, and they will be dead soon after. In the first place, the primary objective in football is to score points and not to render one's opponent insensible. We are by no means insensible to all the various aspects of canals which have been discussed today.

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   adjective. incapable of feeling or perceiving; deprived of sensation; unconscious, as a person after a violent blow. without or not subject to a particular feeling or sensation: insensible to shame; insensible to the cold. unaware; unconscious; inappreciative: We are not insensible of your kindness. not perceptible by the senses; imperceptible:

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   Insensible means unconscious or unresponsive, or not caring about something. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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   The adjective insensible describes a lack of emotional response or being indifferent. If your friend says that the roller coaster was so scary it nearly made him vomit and you shrug and say, "Eh, it was okay," he may think you are insensible to fear.

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   Insensible means unconscious or unresponsive, or not caring about something. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples from different sources and languages.

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   Insensible means lacking sensation, consciousness, or perception. It can also mean unaware, indifferent, or unresponsive to something. See different sources, synonyms, and translations of insensible.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the adjective 'insensible' in American and British English. Find out how it differs from 'insensitive' and see examples of sentences with 'insensible'.