insensitive
Expressing or feeling little or no concern, care, compassion, or consideration for the…Expressing or feeling little or no concern, care, compassion, or consideration for the feelings, emotions, sentiments, or concerns of other people; inconsiderate or incompassionate.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» I don't want to seem insensitive.
Ich möchte nicht taktlos erscheinen. — Dani6187
Не хочу показаться бестактным. — marafon
Я не хочу показаться равнодушным. — sharptoothed
Я не хочу показаться бесчувственным. — marafon
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 sensesExpressing or feeling little or no concern, care, compassion, or consideration for the feelings, emotions, sentiments, or concerns of other people; inconsiderate or incompassionate.
Not expressing normal physical feeling.
нечутли́вийnečutlývyj, нечу́лийnečúlyj
not responsive to physical stimuli
Not expressing normal emotional feelings; cold; tactless; undiplomatic.
нечутли́вийnečutlývyj, нечу́лийnečúlyj, нечу́йнийnečújnyj
Unreceptive, indifferent; displaying little openness or receptivity.
Examples
42 sentencesI don't want to seem insensitive.
ruНе хочу показаться бестактным. — marafon
deIch möchte nicht taktlos erscheinen. — Dani6187
How could Tom be so insensitive?
How can you be so insensitive?
ruКак ты можешь быть таким бесчувственным? — marafon
I think that Tom is insensitive.
It was insensitive of Tom to do that.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
Forms
more insensitive, most insensitive| Comparative | more insensitive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most insensitive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
72 synonymsAntonyms
6 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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