insensitive
/ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv/
adjective
- Not noticing or caring about other people's feelings; unkind or tactless.
- She felt hurt by her friend's insensitive remarks during the argument.
- It was insensitive of the boss to joke about layoffs right after the announcement.
- He made an insensitive comment about her weight.
- Not physically responsive to a substance or stimulus; not sensitive.
- Some people are genetically insensitive to the effects of caffeine.
- The skin on his scar is insensitive to touch.
- After the accident, his fingertips became insensitive to heat.
- Not easily affected by changes in the environment or conditions; not responsive.
- Older smoke detectors can become insensitive to smoke over time.
- This camera sensor is insensitive to low light.
- The plant is insensitive to drought and can survive long dry periods.
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