insensible
insensible Lexical Profile
insensible Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Without one's mental faculties, typically as a result of injury, illness, or intoxication; unconscious.
"The patient was found insensible on the floor and was immediately rushed to the hospital."
Unaware of or indifferent to something; lacking emotional or moral sensitivity.
"Despite the harsh winter weather, the seasoned mountaineers seemed insensible to the freezing temperatures."
Too small, gradual, or subtle to be perceived by the senses.
"The glacier moves down the valley by almost insensible degrees over the course of decades."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse 'insensible' (unconscious, numb, or unaware) with 'insensitive' (lacking empathy or tact) or 'nonsensical' (foolish or lacking good sense).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French 'insensible' and Late Latin 'insensibilis', formed from the negative prefix 'in-' and 'sensibilis' (capable of feeling or being perceived), from 'sentire' (to feel).