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insensible


 
  Overview  of  adj  insensible 
 
  The  adj  insensible  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  insensible  --  (incapable  of  physical  sensation;  "insensible  to  pain";  "insensible  earth") 
  2.  insensible,  unaffected  --  ((followed  by  `to'  or  `by')  unaware  of  or  indifferent  to  "insensible  to  the  suffering  around  him") 
  3.  indiscernible,  insensible,  undetectable  --  (barely  able  to  be  perceived;  "the  transition  was  almost  indiscernible";  "an  almost  insensible  change") 
  4.  insensible,  senseless  --  (unresponsive  to  stimulation;  "he  lay  insensible  where  he  had  fallen";  "drugged  and  senseless") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  insensible 
 
  4  senses  of  insensible 
 
  Sense  1 
  insensible  (vs.  sensible) 
 
  sensible  (vs.  insensible),  sensitive 
 
  Sense  2 
  insensible(prenominal),  unaffected(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  insensitive)  ->  sensitive 
 
  Sense  3 
  indiscernible,  insensible,  undetectable 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  imperceptible)  ->  perceptible 
 
  Sense  4 
  insensible,  senseless 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unconscious)  ->  conscious 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  insensible 
 
  4  senses  of  insensible 
 
  Sense  1 
  insensible  (vs.  sensible) 
  =>  anesthetic(postnominal),  anaesthetic(postnominal) 
  =>  anesthetized,  anesthetised,  anaesthetized,  anaesthetised 
  =>  asleep(prenominal),  benumbed,  numb 
  =>  sedated 
  Also  See->  insensitive#1;  insensitive#2;  unaware#1;  unconscious#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  insensible(prenominal),  unaffected(prenominal) 
  =>  insensitive  (vs.  sensitive) 
 
  Sense  3 
  indiscernible,  insensible,  undetectable 
  =>  imperceptible  (vs.  perceptible),  unperceivable 
 
  Sense  4 
  insensible,  senseless 
  =>  unconscious  (vs.  conscious) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  insensible 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  insensible 
 
  insensible  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  insensible 
  insensible 
 
  Overview  of  adj  insensible 
 
  The  adj  insensible  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  insensible  --  (incapable  of  physical  sensation;  "insensible  to  pain";  "insensible  earth") 
  2.  insensible,  unaffected  --  ((followed  by  `to'  or  `by')  unaware  of  or  indifferent  to  "insensible  to  the  suffering  around  him") 
  3.  indiscernible,  insensible,  undetectable  --  (barely  able  to  be  perceived;  "the  transition  was  almost  indiscernible";  "an  almost  insensible  change") 
  4.  insensible,  senseless  --  (unresponsive  to  stimulation;  "he  lay  insensible  where  he  had  fallen";  "drugged  and  senseless") 



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