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insensitive.

Expressing or feeling little or no concern, care, compassion, or consideration for the feelings, emotions, sentiments, or concerns of other people; inconsiderate or incompassionate.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv/US
  1. Expressing or feeling little or no concern, care, compassion, or consideration for the feelings, emotions, sentiments, or concerns of other people; inconsiderate or incompassionate.

  2. Not expressing normal physical feeling.

  3. Not expressing normal emotional feelings; cold; tactless; undiplomatic.

  4. Unreceptive, indifferent; displaying little openness or receptivity.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English sensitive English insensitive From in- + sensitive.

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