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   in·sen·si·ble

   /inˈsensəb(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. without one's mental faculties, typically a result of violence or intoxication; unconscious: "they knocked each other insensible with their fists" Similar unconsciousinsensatesenselessinsentientcomatoseknocked outpassed outblacked outinertstupefiedstunnednumbbenumbednumbedlacking feelinglacking sensationinformal:outout coldout for the countout of itzonked (out)dead to the worldspark outrare:soporosesoporousOpposite consciousresponsive
   • ▪ (especially of a body or bodily extremity) numb; without feeling: "the horny and insensible tip of the beak"
   • 2. unaware of or indifferent to: "they slept on, insensible to the headlight beams" Similar unaware ofignorant ofwithout knowledge ofunconscious ofunmindful ofmindless ofoblivious toindifferent toimpervious todeaf toblind tocareless ofunmoved byuntouched byunaffected byunresponsive toinformal:in the dark aboutrare:insensitive ofnegligent ofOpposite awareheedful
   • 3. too small or gradual to be perceived; inappreciable: "varying by insensible degrees" Similar imperceptibleunnoticeableundetectableindistinguishableindiscernibleunapparentinappreciableinvisibleinaudibleimpalpableunobtrusiveimpossible to detectslightsmallsubtlefaintfineinconsequentialnegligibletinyminuteminusculemicroscopicnanoscopicinfinitesimal

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the senses ‘unable to be perceived’ and ‘incapable of physical sensation’): partly from Old French insensible (from Latin insensibilis, from in- ‘not’ + sensibilis, from sensus ‘sense’), partly from in-1 ‘not’ + sensible.

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   • 1. insensibly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINSENSIBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to not care about something or be unwilling to react to it: I think he's largely insensible to other people's distress. See more. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Losing consciousness. black. catatonia. concussion. go out like a light idiom. hypnotically. in a drunken stupor. insensibility. knock. light. pass out. senseless. stun. swoon

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSENSIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. lacking sensation or consciousness. 2. (foll by of or to) unaware (of) or indifferent (to) insensible to suffering. 3. thoughtless or callous. 4. a less common word for imperceptible. Collins English Dictionary.

4. www.definitions.net › definition › insensibleWhat does insensible mean? - Definitions.net

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   Insensible adjective. not susceptible of emotion or passion; void of feeling; apathetic; unconcerned; indifferent; as, insensible to danger, fear, love, etc.; -- often used with of or to. Insensible adjective. incapable of being perceived by the senses; imperceptible. Hence: Progressing by imperceptible degrees; slow; gradual; as, insensible motion

5. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › insensibleinsensible | meaning of insensible in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   insensible meaning, definition, what is insensible: not knowing about something that could h...: Learn more.

6. www.yourdictionary.com › insensibleInsensible Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Although the soul is often distinguished from the vital principle, there are many cases in which a state of unconsciousness is explained as due to the absence of the soul; in South Australia wilyamarraba (without soul) is the word used for insensible.

7. www.wordsmyth.netinsensible | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English...

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   The fighter was rendered insensible by the fierce blow to his head. antonyms: sensible, sensitive similar words: senseless: definition 2: so small as to be impossible or difficult to perceive.

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › insensibleinsensible - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   without or not subject to a particular feeling or sensation: insensible to shame; insensible to the cold. unaware; unconscious; inappreciative: We are not insensible of your kindness. not perceptible by the senses; imperceptible: insensible transitions. unresponsive in feeling. not susceptible of emotion or passion; void of any feeling.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of be insensible of/to something in English - Cambridge...

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   BE INSENSIBLE OF/TO SOMETHING definition: 1. to not care about something or be unwilling to react to it: 2. to not care about something or…. Learn more.

10. www.wordnik.com › words › insensibleinsensible - definition and meaning - Wordnik

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    Honorius could remain insensible of the public disgrace, he might perhaps be affected by the personal misfortunes of his generous kinsmen. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206. For those are called insensible who are deficient with regard to pleasures of touch.

11. wikidiff.com › unsensible › insensibleUnsensible vs Insensible - What's the difference? - WikiDiff

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    As adjectives the difference between unsensible and insensible is that unsensible is not sensible; silly, foolish while insensible is...