insensitive
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·sen·si·tive /ɪnˈsensətɪv/ adjective 1 NOTICEUNKINDnot noticing, or not taking the care to notice, other people’s feelings, and not realizing when they are upset or when something that you do will upset them 〔对他人的感受〕麻木不仁的，漠不关心的 One insensitive official insisted on seeing her husband’s death certificate. 一位不近人情的官员非要看看她丈夫的死亡证明。 an insensitive remark 缺乏同情心的言论insensitive to She’s totally insensitive to Jack’s feelings. 她根本不理会杰克的感受。► see thesaurus at unkind2 ATTENTION[not before noun] not paying attention to what is happening or to what people are saying, and therefore not changing your behaviour because of it 〔对发生的事或别人的话〕置之不理的，没有反应的insensitive to Companies that are insensitive to global changes will lose sales. 对全球变化无动于衷的公司，其销售额会下降。 The service is insensitive to the needs of local people. 这个机构对当地人的需求无动于衷。3 FEEL HOT/COLD/TIRED ETC[not before noun] not affected by physical effects or changes 身体无感觉的，麻木的insensitive to insensitive to pain 无疼痛感 —insensitively adverb —insensitivity /ɪnˌsensəˈtɪvəti/ noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpus
insensitive• How could you be so insensitive?• Kelsey denies making racially insensitive statements.• Doctors sometimes seem insensitive to their patients' feelings.insensitive to• She's totally insensitive to Jack's feelings.• The material is insensitive to light.• Some people are more insensitive to pain than others.• The state government is insensitive to the needs of the poor and minorities.in·sen·si·tive adjectiveChineseSyllable
notice, Corpus to taking care not or not the other noticing,
insensitive
in‧sen‧si‧tive /ɪnˈsensətɪv, ɪnˈsensɪtɪv/
adjective
One insensitive official insisted on seeing her husband’s death certificate.
an insensitive remark
insensitive to
She’s totally insensitive to Jack’s feelings.
2. [not before noun] not paying attention to what is happening or to what people are saying, and therefore not changing your behaviour because of it
insensitive to
Companies that are insensitive to global changes will lose sales.
The service is insensitive to the needs of local people.
3. [not before noun] not affected by physical effects or changes
insensitive to
insensitive to pain
—insensitively adverb
—insensitivity /ɪnˌsensəˈtɪvəti, ɪnˌsensɪˈtɪvəti/ noun [uncountable]
■ unintentionally unkind
▪thoughtless/inconsiderate not thinking about the effects of your actions on other people: It was inconsiderate of him not to say that he would be late. | a thoughtless disregard for other people’s feelings
▪tactless someone who is tactless carelessly says or does things that are likely to upset someone, without realizing what they are doing: How could you be so tactless? | a tactless question
▪insensitive behaving in a way that is likely to upset someone, or not seeming to care about someone’s feelings. Insensitive is rather a formal word: The article is insensitive to the family and friends of the victim. | He later admitted that some of his remarks were ‘insensitive’.
in‧sen‧si‧tive /ɪnˈsensətɪv, ɪnˈsensɪtɪv/
adjective Word Family: adjective: sensible, insensible, senseless, sensitive ≠ insensitive, sensory, nonsensical, insensate; noun: sense ≠ nonsense, sensibility ≠ insensibility, sensitivity ≠ insensitivity, senselessness, sensitization, sensor; adverb: sensibly, senselessly, sensitively ≠ insensitively; verb: sense, sensitize
1. not noticing, or not taking the care to notice, other people’s feelings, and not realizing when they are upset or when something that you do will upset them: insensitive to
2. [not before noun] not paying attention to what is happening or to what people are saying, and therefore not changing your behaviour because of it
insensitive to
3. [not before noun] not affected by physical effects or changes
insensitive to
—insensitively adverb
—insensitivity /ɪnˌsensəˈtɪvəti, ɪnˌsensɪˈtɪvəti/ noun [uncountable]
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