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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The update follows an outcry by city leaders who criticized Humphrey, who said his comment was insensitive.
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 July 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.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
This secondary report claimed that Union had expressed concerns over racially insensitive situations during her time as a judge, including a joke guest judge Jay Leno said that was later edited out of the episode.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 17 June 2025
Corporate speak feels insensitive when people are grappling with real deprivation and anxieties about the future.
—Talie Smith, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 July 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.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
This secondary report claimed that Union had expressed concerns over racially insensitive situations during her time as a judge, including a joke guest judge Jay Leno said that was later edited out of the episode.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 17 June 2025
Corporate speak feels insensitive when people are grappling with real deprivation and anxieties about the future.
—Talie Smith, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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“Insensitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insensitive. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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