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insensible
Definitions
(2)
1
adjective
Not
able
to
feel
or
perceive
;
lacking
physical
sensation
or
awareness
.
After
the
accident
,
he
was
insensible
and
needed
immediate
medical
attention
.
The
patient
remained
insensible
to
the
pain
due
to
the
strong
medication
.
She
was
insensible
to
the
cold
,
having
been
outside
for
so
long
.
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2
adjective
Unaware
or
indifferent
to
something
;
not
noticing
or
caring
about
something
.
He
seemed
insensible
to
the
criticism
from
his
colleagues
.
She
was
insensible
to
the
beauty
of
the
landscape
,
focused
only
on
her
phone
.
They
were
insensible
to
the
noise
around
them
,
lost
in
their
conversation
.
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Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
insensibilis
Word parts
in (not) + sensibilis (sensible, able to feel)
Originally meant
not able to feel or perceive
Background
The word 'insensible' comes from the Latin 'insensibilis', which means not able to feel or perceive. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, retaining its original meaning.