insensitive

in·sen·si·tive (in sen′sə tiv)

adjective

not sensitive; esp., incapable of being impressed, influenced, or affected; having little or no reaction (to)
having or showing a lack of concern for the feelings of others; tactless

in·sen′·si·tively adverb in·sen′·si·tiv′·ity noun or in·sen′·si·tive·ness

modif.

Infinitive complement

say: I think also that it is insensitive to say that anyone who is emotionally bullied can just run off away from it.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

make: What makes people generally insensitive to others ' needs?

Modifies a noun

remark: She revealed an insensitive remark by Prince Phillip about deafness.
nursing: Insensitive nursing marred a patient's last hours of life As a second-year nursing student on clinical placement, I witnessed a disturbing incident.
comparison: Here is a better, safer way to handle case insensitive comparison of two C++ string objects.
manner: The applicant was deeply hurt by the entire episode and her view of an insensitive manner of passing on information.
comment: These are extremely insensitive comments to make about our God - I am deeply hurt.
behavior: When insensitive behavior is witnessed it is the responsibility of all to shun it and ensure it remains unacceptable.

Modifying Another Word

culturally: There are many examples of business deals going wrong or relationships turning sour over culturally insensitive actions.
grossly: On his own account what he did and said was grossly insensitive and unsympathetic.
racially: French law prohibits the sale of Nazi and other racially insensitive merchandise.
relatively: Figure 3: The planar test results are relatively insensitive to the grip separation.
utterly: They're utterly insensitive to the reality of their condition.
totally: Your personal space could be invaded by someone younger, who presently seems totally insensitive to their actions.

Used with adjective complement

seem: Your personal space could be invaded by someone younger, who presently seems totally insensitive to their actions.
appear: Children with autism tend to ignore other people or appear insensitive to others ' needs, thoughts or feelings.
become: In most cases the tissues of the body become insensitive to insulin.
make: If human T cells could also be made insensitive to TGF-beta signals, then these findings could be adapted to treat cancer patients.
remain: We cannot love God and remain insensitive to all the manifestations of life around us.
sound: It can sound insensitive to people with a lot on their minds.

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