/insenˈsible/
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Translation
insensitive, numb
Word origin
From Latin insensibilis, from in- ('not') plus sensibilis ('able to feel'), from sentire ('to feel'). The same root gives English 'sense' and 'sensible'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- insensibilis
- English cognates
- insensible, sense
Grammar
Masc pluralinsensibles
Examples
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He is a cold and insensitive man.
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She was insensitive to our pain.
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My hand is numb from the cold.
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Do not be so insensitive to your sister!
anestésico .
The anaesthetic leaves the area numb for an hour.
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