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insensitive
in·sen·si·tive [ in sénssətiv ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. thoughtless: insufficiently aware of other people's feelings and unable to respond to them appropriately
2. not reacting physically: not responsive to a physical stimulus such as touch or sound
3. indifferent and unresponsive: indifferent to the importance of something and therefore not responding to it

in·sen·si·tive·ly adverb
in·sen·si·tive·ness noun
in·sen·si·tiv·i·ty [ in sènssə tívvətee ] noun
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