insensitive
adjective
in·sen·si·tive
(ˌ)in-ˈsen(t)-s(ə-)tiv 
1
a
: lacking feeling or tact
so insensitive as to laugh at someone in pain
b
: not responsive or susceptible
insensitive to the demands of the public
2
: not physically or chemically sensitive
Examples of insensitive in a Sentence
He's just a rude, insensitive jerk.
It was insensitive of her to say that.
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However, given the sensitive nature of the Epstein files and the horrific crimes that Jeffrey Epstein was involved in, many derided the attempt at humor as insensitive, inappropriate, and an embarrassing decision.
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Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Gascón is nominated for Leading Actress at the BAFTAs, but is not attending the ceremony after a storm over her racially insensitive X/Twitter posts.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
For the last two decades, it was rumored that the culturally insensitive impression led to Brody being banned from the show.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
That the group spans artists, writers, musicians and taste-makers within the Black community comes as no surprise as the museum − which has fallen under criticism for insensitive themes in the past − gears up to embrace a gala inextricably bound to Black identity.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
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Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Gascón is nominated for Leading Actress at the BAFTAs, but is not attending the ceremony after a storm over her racially insensitive X/Twitter posts.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
For the last two decades, it was rumored that the culturally insensitive impression led to Brody being banned from the show.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 15 Feb. 2025
That the group spans artists, writers, musicians and taste-makers within the Black community comes as no surprise as the museum − which has fallen under criticism for insensitive themes in the past − gears up to embrace a gala inextricably bound to Black identity.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Insensitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insensitive. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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insensitive
adjective
in·sen·si·tive
(ˈ)in-ˈsen(t)-sət-iv
-ˈsen(t)-stiv
: not sensitive
especially
: lacking feeling
insensitively
adverb
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