unperceptive

adjective
UK: /ˌʌnpəˈseptɪv/
US: /ˌʌnpərˈseptɪv/

  1. Not able to understand people's feelings or notice things easily

    1. He was unperceptive to her needs, sadly missing her obvious cues
    2. The politician's unperceptive comments about the working class cost him votes, showing his disconnect

  2. Showing a lack of awareness, insight, or sensitivity; failing to notice what is important

    1. It was unperceptive of him to ask about her ex at dinner.
    2. The manager's unperceptive handling of the situation led to increased employee dissatisfaction.

Synonyms

insensitive obtuse thick-skinned imperceptive undiscerning dense

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unperceptive" in English means: Not able to understand people's feelings or notice things easily, Showing a lack of awareness, insight, or sensitivity; failing to notice what is important.

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

Synonyms for "unperceptive": insensitive, obtuse, thick-skinned, imperceptive, undiscerning, dense.

Example usage of "unperceptive": "He was unperceptive to her needs, sadly missing her obvious cues". More examples on the page.