insensible
in·sen·si·ble
adj \(ˌ)in-ˈsen(t)-sə-bəl\Definition of INSENSIBLE
1
: imperceptible <dampened by an insensible dew>; broadly : slight, gradual <insensible motion>
2
: incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: as a : not endowed with life or spirit : insentient <insensible earth> b : unconscious <knocked insensible by a sudden blow> c : lacking sensory perception or ability to react <insensible to pain>
3
a : lacking emotional response : apathetic, indifferent <insensible to fear> b : unaware <insensible of their danger>
5
: not intelligible : meaningless
6
: lacking delicacy or refinement
— in·sen·si·bil·i·ty \(ˌ)in-ˌsen(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— in·sen·si·ble·ness \(ˌ)in-ˈsen(t)-sə-bəl-nəs\ noun
— in·sen·si·bly \-blē\ adverb
See Examples of INSENSIBLE
- She was knocked insensible by the collision.
- <if a choking person is insensible, you should lay them down on their back before performing the Heimlich maneuver>
Origin of INSENSIBLE
Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin insensibilis, from in- + sensibilis sensible
First Known Use: 14th century
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