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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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   What does insensible mean?

   • 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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   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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   Are people insensible to still think no-one is watching?

   • Just like you, they are insensible as to still think no-one is watching. 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.

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   Insensible means lacking feeling, sensation, or perception, or not intelligible or meaningful. It can also mean slight, gradual, or imperceptible. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words.

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   Insensible definition: incapable of feeling or perceiving; deprived of sensation; unconscious, as a person after a violent blow.. See examples of INSENSIBLE used in a sentence.

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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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   Insensible means unconscious or not caring about something. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in different languages.

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   insensible: 1 adj barely able to be perceived “an almost insensible change” Synonyms: indiscernible , undetectable imperceptible , unperceivable impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses adj incapable of physical sensation “ insensible to pain” “ insensible earth” Synonyms: incognizant , unaware (often followed by `of') not ...

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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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   sensible / insensible valuable / invaluable 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- ‘not’ + sensible .