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insensible
in·sen·si·ble [ in sénssəb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. 
Same as  insensate (sense 1)

2. not conscious: without feeling or consciousness
3. not aware or responsive: unaware of or unresponsive to something
4. unnoticeable: so small or gradual as to be almost imperceptible
an insensible shift in emphasis
[14th century. Via French< Latin insensibilis "imperceptible" < sensus (see sense)]

in·sen·si·bil·i·ty [ in sènssə bíllətee ] noun
in·sen·si·ble·ness [ in sénsəb'lnəss ] noun
in·sen·si·bly adverb
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