insensitivity
Gefühllosigkeit
The condition of being insensitiveThe condition of being insensitive
US/ˌɪnsˌɛnsətˈɪvəti/
» The English teacher's mocking behavior showcased his own ignorance and insensitivity.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The condition of being insensitive
Gefühllosigkeit
More definitions
- the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
Examples
2 sentencesThe English teacher's mocking behavior showcased his own ignorance and insensitivity.
The queen took umbrage at remarks made in the press about her insensitivity to the death of the princess.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
condition of being insensitive:
Forms
plural: insensitivities| Singular | insensitivity |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment:insensitiveness
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedinsensitive
Derivedchemoinsensitivity
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable