Meaning & use
insensitive
Lacking awareness of, or concern for, other people's feelings.
See it in a sentence
His insensitive comment about her weight left her hurt and embarrassed.
The company was criticized for its insensitive handling of the layoffs.
A note on using this word
Insensitive can also describe a lack of physical sensation, as in skin insensitive to cold, though the emotional sense is far more common.
Words with a similar meaning
calloustactless
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Words with an opposite meaning
sensitiveempathetic
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