insensitive

adjective (insensitive, more insensitive); noun «insensitivity»

«insensitive» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Not noticing or caring about other people's feelings; saying or doing hurtful things. tree →
Not able to feel or react to something: insensitive to pain, insensitive to light. tree →

In the lessons

In PSHE lessons, an insensitive comment (about someone's looks, family or loss) hurts even if it wasn't meant to. In science, a measuring device or body part may be insensitive to small changes. Phrases: an insensitive remark, insensitive to, culturally insensitive.

Examples

Laughing at her haircut was insensitive. tree →
It was insensitive to talk about the party in front of the boy who wasn't invited. tree →
Some fish are insensitive to cold water. tree →
The old scales were insensitive to tiny weights. tree →
I'm sorry; that was an insensitive thing to say. tree →
Being insensitive to pain can be dangerous, because pain warns us. tree →

Note

Opposite: «sensitive». Usually followed by «to». Being insensitive is often by accident; saying sorry and listening helps.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «insensitive» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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