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Meaning of insensibility
The primary meaning of "insensibility" refers to a lack of physical or emotional feeling, especially to pain or pleasure.
Etymology of insensibility
The word "insensibility" comes from the Latin words "in-" (meaning "not") and "sensibilitas" (meaning "sensibility" or "feeling"), derived from "sentire" (meaning "to feel")
Historically, the term has been used since the 15th century to describe a lack of emotional or physical sensitivity
Synonyms
numbness
insensitivity
indifference
callousness
hardness
apathy
unresponsiveness
impassivity
unfeelingness
coldness
frigidity
remoteness
detachment
unconcern
disinterest
lack of feeling
impassiveness
stoicism
toughness
ruggedness
coarseness
brutishness
savagery
barbarity
mercilessness
pitilessness
heartlessness
ruthlessness
unkindness
inclemency
inhospitableness
Definitions
- The quality of being unresponsive or unmoved by things that would normally affect one
- * The state of being physically or emotionally numb
Usage Examples
- The patient's insensibility to pain was due to the anesthesia
- * The doctor's years of experience had led to a certain insensibility to the suffering of her patients
Antonyms
sensitivity
sensibility
responsiveness
emotionalism
sentimentality
tenderness
compassion
sympathy
empathy
kindness
gentleness
softness
warmth
humanity
mercifulness
pitifulness
feeling
impressionability
receptiveness
openness