insensitive

Definition

  • adjective: not sensitive
  • adjective: not responsive or susceptible
  • often + 'to'
  • synonyms: insensible, unaffected, unreactive

Examples

  • a racially 'insensitive' comment [=an offensive comment about a person's race]

  • Managers must not be 'insensitive to' the needs of their employees.

  • He was 'insensitive to' the risks involved in starting a business.

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