ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Insensible

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɪnˈsɛns.ɪ.bəl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Insensible is an adjective meaning Unable to be perceived by the senses.

Meaning

Unable to be perceived by the senses.

More Meanings

  1. Incapable or deprived of physical sensation.
  2. Unable to be understood; unintelligible.
  3. Not sensible or reasonable; meaningless.
  4. Incapable of mental feeling; indifferent.
  5. Incapable of emotional feeling; callous; apathetic.

Example Sentences

Lost in their loves, insensible of shame.
They fall away, / And languish with insensible decay.
Two small and almost insensible pricks were found upon Cleopatra's arm.
If it make the indictment be insensible or uncertain, […]it shall be quashed.

Synonyms for insensible

Depending on context, synonyms include imperceptible, unperceivable, imperceivable, indiscernible, undetectable, undiscernible.

Antonyms for insensible

Common opposites include perceptible, sensible, conspicuous, detectable, discernable, noticeable.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include senseless, unconscious, indiscernible, insensitive, unperceivable, imperceptible.

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