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insensate Definition

in·sen·sate (in sen′sāt′, -sit)

adjective

  1. lacking sensation; not feeling, or not capable of feeling, sensation; inanimate
  2. without sense or reason; foolish; stupid
  3. lacking sensibility; without regard or feeling for others; cold; insensitive

Etymology: LL(Ec) insensatus, irrational < L in-, in- + sensatus, gifted with sense < sensus, sense

insensate Related Forms
in·sen′·sate′ly adverb in·sen′·sate′·ness noun
insensate Synonyms

insensate

modif.

  1. Indifferent

    impassive, apathetic, cold, unfeeling; see callous, indifferent 1, unmoved 2.

  2. Stupid

    senseless, irrational, foolish, dumb*; see stupid 1.

insensate Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • thing: For something composed of unaffected or of insensate things does not become sensate or able to be affected.
  • cruelty: The stories of betrayal, of insensate cruelty, of human suffering, are reminiscent of Treblinka or Babi Yar.