insensible

adjective
UK: /ɪnˈsensəbl/
US: /ɪnˈsensəbl/

  1. Unable to feel or be aware of things.

    1. She was insensible after the accident.
    2. The patient became insensible to pain after the strong medication was administered.

  2. Unaware of or indifferent to something.

    1. He is insensible to the needs of others.
    2. The government seems insensible to the growing problem of homelessness in the city.

  3. So small as to be virtually unnoticeable.

    1. The change in temperature was insensible to me.
    2. There was an insensible delay of a few milliseconds in the system's response time.

Synonyms

unfeeling numb imperceptible oblivious unconscious
insensible noun

  1. A person who is unaware or unconscious.

    1. The doctors are trying to revive the insensible.
    2. The rescue team worked to assist the insensible victims of the flood.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "insensible" in English means: Unable to feel or be aware of things., Unaware of or indifferent to something., So small as to be virtually unnoticeable..

The phonetic transcription of "insensible" is /ɪnˈsensəbl/ in British English and /ɪnˈsensəbl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "insensible": unfeeling, numb, imperceptible, oblivious, unconscious.

Example usage of "insensible": "She was insensible after the accident.". More examples on the page.