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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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