Insensitivity

Quick meaning: Insensitivity is a noun meaning The condition of being insensitive.

Meaning

The condition of being insensitive.

Example Sentences

To make matters worse, you did not publish the news note until 5 days before the conference — even though we had submitted it enough in advance to have been included in the previous weeks' paper. This showed a great insensitivity to the fact that lesbians with children are often not very mobile or flexible...We need that kind of advance notice in order to plan an all-day conference on a Saturday!

Word Forms

• insensitivities

Synonyms for insensitivity

Depending on context, synonyms include insensitiveness.

Antonyms for insensitivity

Common opposites include sensitivity, sensitiveness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lack, susceptibility, tenderness, sensitivity, allergy, unsensitivity.

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