Antonyms for insensitive

Grammar : Adj

Spell : in-sen-si-tiv

Phonetic Transcription : ɪnˈsɛn sɪ tɪv

Definition of insensitive

Origin : c.1600, "having little or no reaction to what is perceived by one's senses," from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + sensitive. For sense, see insensate. Meaning "without consideration for the feelings of others" attested by 1975. Related: Insensitively.

adj indifferent, callous
adj numb

Example sentences :

Calhoun drew a sample of blood from the insensitive area on Murgatroyd's flank.
Extract from : « Pariah Planet » by Murray Leinster

Should it not be considered a mark of defective cultivation to be insensitive to color?
Extract from : « A Color Notation » by Albert H. Munsell

He was too insensitive to be reached by words, no matter how she pelted them at him.
Extract from : « The Fighting Edge » by William MacLeod Raine

So this that quivered in his thick fingers, too insensitive to feel it, was a valentine for him!
Extract from : « Five Tales » by John Galsworthy

All insensitive tissues are made with a single sample of hard gelatine.
Extract from : « The Barnet Book of Photography » by Various

She was jealous, or insensitive to what was beautiful or noble in people.
Extract from : « The Quest » by Frederik van Eeden

The witness thought Helene too insensitive and reproached her.
Extract from : « She Stands Accused » by Victor MacClure

Look at the modelling of the hands: they are as insensitive and convictionless as lumps of bread.
Extract from : « Pot-Boilers » by Clive Bell

They were handsome, and not insensitive; but they showed egoism, combined with sensuality.
Extract from : « Bella Donna » by Robert Hichens

Although he was not an insensitive man, he was a man of generous nature.
Extract from : « Bella Donna » by Robert Hichens

Synonyms for insensitive

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