insensitive
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Britannica Dictionary definition of INSENSITIVE
[more insensitive; most insensitive]
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not sensitive: such as
a
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showing that you do not know or care about the feelings of other people
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He's just a rude, insensitive jerk.
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a racially insensitive comment [=an offensive comment about a person's race]
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It was insensitive of her to say that.
b
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not responding to or caring about problems, changes, or needs
— often + to
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an insensitive bureaucracy
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The government has been insensitive to the public's demands.
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Managers must not be insensitive to the needs of their employees.
c
not used before a noun
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not greatly affected by something
— usually + to
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He was insensitive to the risks involved in starting a business.
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insensitive to pain
— insensitively
adverb-
They had acted insensitively.
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racial insensitivity
