insensitive
adjective
in·sen·si·tive
(ˌ)in-ˈsen(t)-s(ə-)tiv 
1
a
: lacking feeling or tact
so insensitive as to laugh at someone in pain
b
: not responsive or susceptible
insensitive to the demands of the public
2
: not physically or chemically sensitive
Examples of insensitive in a Sentence
He's just a rude, insensitive jerk.
It was insensitive of her to say that.
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Update: An earlier version of this post contained language that could be deemed insensitive.
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Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
On Española Island, some individuals do more than just peck at wounds to drink blood—they have been seen persistently pecking at the insensitive tail tips of large marine iguanas, removing centimeters of actual tissue in the process.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Popular novelist Sophie Lark's upcoming book, Sparrow and Vine, has been pulled after lines from it circulated on social media and were accused by some of praising billionaire Elon Musk or being racially insensitive.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Black leaders, including Harlem pastor and civil rights advocate Johnnie Green, said last week the mayor’s use of the racial phrase in that context was deeply insensitive.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
On Española Island, some individuals do more than just peck at wounds to drink blood—they have been seen persistently pecking at the insensitive tail tips of large marine iguanas, removing centimeters of actual tissue in the process.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Popular novelist Sophie Lark's upcoming book, Sparrow and Vine, has been pulled after lines from it circulated on social media and were accused by some of praising billionaire Elon Musk or being racially insensitive.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Black leaders, including Harlem pastor and civil rights advocate Johnnie Green, said last week the mayor’s use of the racial phrase in that context was deeply insensitive.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insensitive
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“Insensitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insensitive. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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insensitive
adjective
in·sen·si·tive
(ˈ)in-ˈsen(t)-sət-iv
-ˈsen(t)-stiv
: not sensitive
especially
: lacking feeling
insensitively
adverb
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