insensate

[ in-sen-seyt, -sit ]
/ ɪnˈsɛn seɪt, -sɪt /
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adjective

not endowed with sensation; inanimate: insensate stone.
without human feeling or sensitivity; cold; cruel; brutal.
without sense, understanding, or judgment; foolish.

Origin of insensate

First recorded in 1510–20, insensate is from the Late Latin word insēnsātus irrational. See in-3, sensate

OTHER WORDS FROM insensate

in·sen·sate·ly, adverb in·sen·sate·ness, noun

Words nearby insensate

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Words related to insensate

apathetic, callous, cold, impassive, insensible, unfeeling, unmoved, dumb, foolish, irrational, senseless, witless

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British Dictionary definitions for insensate

insensate
/ (ɪnˈsɛnseɪt, -sɪt) /

adjective

lacking sensation or consciousness
insensitive; unfeeling
foolish; senseless

Derived forms of insensate

insensately, adverb insensateness, noun