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insensible

UK
/ɪnˈsɛnsəbl/
US
/ɪnˈsɛnsəbl/

Translations

insensibleadjective
more insensible
Comp.
most insensible
Super.
UK
/ɪnˈsɛnsəbl/
US
/ɪnˈsɛnsəbl/
He was insensible to the suffering of others.
Он был бесчувственным к страданиям других.
The material is insensible to temperature changes.
Материал нечувствителен к изменениям температуры.
She remained insensible to his compliments.
Она оставалась безразличной к его комплиментам.
Synonyms
stoic
unfeeling
indifferent
apathetic
insensate
unresponsive
unconscious
Antonyms
sensible
responsive
aware
insensiblenoun
insensibles
pl
UK
/ɪnˈsɛnsəbl̩/
US
/ɪnˈsɛnsəbl̩/
rare, chiefly historical/philosophical usage

Definitions

insensibleadjective
Incapable of feeling or perceiving; lacking physical sensation.
After the accident, he lay insensible on the ground, unaware of his surroundings.
Unaware or indifferent to something; not sensitive to.
She was insensible to the criticism and continued with her work undeterred.
Too small or gradual to be perceived; imperceptible.
The insensible changes in temperature went unnoticed by most of the residents.
insensiblenoun
An imperceptible particle or minute entity; (in plural) very small amounts or atoms, especially in philosophical discourse.
Early modern philosophers speculated about insensibles that composed all matter.
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