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insensitivity

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪnˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•sen•si•tive /ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. not emotionally sensitive or sympathetic; callous:He has an insensitive nature.
  2. not physically sensitive:insensitive skin.
in•sen•si•tive•ly, adv. 
in•sen•si•tiv•i•ty /ɪnˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]See -sens-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•sen•si•tive  (in sen′si tiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. deficient in human sensibility, acuteness of feeling, or consideration;
    unfeeling;
    callous:an insensitive person.
  2. not physically sensitive:insensitive skin.
  3. not affected by physical or chemical agencies or influences:insensitive to light.
  4. not readily responsive or aware:insensitive to the needs of the peasants.
  • in-3 + sensitive 1600–10
in•sen′si•tive•ness, in•sen′si•tiv′i•ty, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
insensitive /ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv/ adj
  1. lacking sensitivity; unfeeling
  2. lacking physical sensation
  3. (postpositive) followed by to: not sensitive (to) or affected (by): insensitive to radiation
inˈsensitively adv inˈsensitiveness, inˌsensiˈtivity n
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