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Insensibility

noun/ɪnsˌɛnsəbˈɪlᵻɾi/
Definition
a lack of sensibility
devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪnsˌɛnsəbˈɪlᵻɾi/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪnsˌɛnsəbˈɪlɪti/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪnsˌɛnsəbˈɪlɪti/
6 syllables Say it as /ɪnsˌɛnsəbˈɪlᵻɾi/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Word Forms
insensibleadjectiveunresponsive to stimulation
unfeelingadjectivedevoid of feeling for others
callousadjectiveemotionally hardened
hardadjectivedispassionate
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Unempfindlichkeit
ein Mangel an Sensibilität
🇫🇷French
insensibilité
un manque de sensibilité
🇪🇸Spanish
insensibilidad
una falta de sensibilidad
🇮🇹Italian
insensibilità
una mancanza di sensibilità
🇳🇱Dutch
ongevoeligheid
een gebrek aan gevoeligheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
insensibilidade
falta de sensibilidade
🇷🇺Russian
бесчувственность
отсутствие чувствительности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
असंवेदनशीलता
संवेदनशीलता की कमी
🇧🇩Bengali
সংবেদনশীলতা
সংবেদনশীলতার অভাব
🇮🇳Tamil
உணர்வின்மை
உணர்திறன் இல்லாமை
🇮🇳Telugu
సంవేదన
సున్నితత్వం లేకపోవడం
🇮🇳Marathi
असंवेदनशीलता
संवेदनशीलतेचा अभाव
🇮🇳Gujarati
અસંવેદનશીલતા
સંવેદનશીલતાનો અભાવ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮತೆ
ಸಂವೇದನೆಯ ಕೊರತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സംവേദനക്ഷമത
സംവേദനക്ഷമതയുടെ അഭാവം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਸੰਵੇਦਨਸ਼ੀਲਤਾ
ਸੰਵੇਦਨਸ਼ੀਲਤਾ ਦੀ ਕਮੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے حسی
حساسیت کی کمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
麻木不仁
缺乏敏感性
🇯🇵Japanese
無感覚
感性の欠如
🇰🇷Korean
무신경
감수성이 부족하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự vô cảm
thiếu nhạy cảm
🇹🇭Thai
ความไม่รู้สึกตัว
ขาดความรู้สึก
🇮🇩Indonesian
keadaan pingsan
kurangnya kepekaan
🇵🇭Filipino
kawalan ng pakiramdam
kakulangan ng sensibilidad
🇲🇾Malay
ketidakpekaan
kekurangan kepekaan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عدم إدراك
عدم وجود حساسية
🇮🇷Persian
بی احساسی
عدم حساسیت
🇹🇷Turkish
duyarsızlık
duyarlılık eksikliği
🇮🇱Hebrew
אָבְדַן הַכָּרָה
חוסר רגישות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'insensibility'?
The primary meaning of 'insensibility' is 'a lack of sensibility'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'insensibility' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'insensibility' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'insensibility' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'insensibility' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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