Also see: incognizant
insensitive
unaware
unconscious
Meaning of "insensible": unaware of or indifferent to
Adjective
Meaning: unaware of or indifferent to
Example: insensible to the suffering around him
Synonyms: insensible
unaffected
Similar: insensitive
Meaning of "insensible": barely able to be perceived
Adjective
Meaning: barely able to be perceived
Example: the transition was almost indiscernible
an almost insensible change
Synonyms: indiscernible
insensible
undetectable
Similar: imperceptible
unperceivable
Meaning of "insensible": unresponsive to stimulation
Adjective
Meaning: unresponsive to stimulation
Example: he lay insensible where he had fallen
drugged and senseless
Synonyms: insensible
senseless
Similar: unconscious
Adjective: Unable to be perceived by the senses. Sir Thomas Browne Two small and almost insensible pricks were found upon Cleopatra's arm. Dryden They fall away, / And languish with insensible decay.Sir Thomas Browne Two small and almost insensible pricks were found upon Cleopatra's arm.Dryden They fall away, / And languish with insensible decay.Incapable or deprived of physical sensation. 1905, Baroness Emmuska Orczy, chapter 1, The Fate of the Artemis[1]: “[…] Captain Markam had been found lying half-insensible, gagged and bound, on the floor of the sitting-room, his hands and feet tightly pinioned, and a woollen comforter wound closely round his mouth and neck ; whilst Mrs. Markham's jewel-case, containing valuable jewellery and the secret plans of Port Arthur, had disappeared. […]”1905, Baroness Emmuska Orczy, chapter 1, The Fate of the Artemis[1]: “[…] Captain Markam had been found lying half-insensible, gagged and bound, on the floor of the sitting-room, his hands and feet tightly pinioned, and a woollen comforter wound closely round his mouth and neck ; whilst Mrs. Markham's jewel-case, containing valuable jewellery and the secret plans of Port Arthur, had disappeared. […]”Unable to be understood; unintelligible.Not sensible or reasonable; meaningless. Sir M. Hale If it make the indictment be insensible or uncertain, it shall be quashed.Sir M. Hale If it make the indictment be insensible or uncertain, it shall be quashed.Incapable of mental feeling; indifferent. Dryden Lost in their loves, insensible of shame. Sir H. Wotton Accept an obligation without being a slave to the giver, or insensible to his kindness. 1813, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Modern Library Edition (1995), page 138 In spite of her deep-rooted dislike, she could not be insensible to the compliment of such a man's affection...Dryden Lost in their loves, insensible of shame.Sir H. Wotton Accept an obligation without being a slave to the giver, or insensible to his kindness.1813, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Modern Library Edition (1995), page 138 In spite of her deep-rooted dislike, she could not be insensible to the compliment of such a man's affection...Incapable of emotional feeling; callous; apathetic.
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