insensible

Examples

• All

• Nanon was insensible.

  Fiction book (2000)

• There was no shrinking or quiver in the man's body; he lay insensible.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Made him insensible to pain.

  The Devils (1971)

• Much later, they fell away from each other and slept, insensible.

  Fiction book (1994)

• His skin is dry and hard, insensible to the touch of the stroking hand.

• Louis, quite insensible, was being propped up against a wall by the whore in a dank wharf over the water.

  Fiction book (1994)

• After taking the sedative, he was insensible to any pain or discomfort.

• The athlete lay insensible on the field after colliding with another player.

• She seemed insensible to the cold wind as she continued to walk outside in her light jacket.

Synonyms

U

unconscious

vsinsensible

243 4.2

Not awake and not able to respond to people or things

focuses specifically on absence of physical sensation rather than general unconsciousness

N

numb

vsinsensible

62 4.1

Unable to feel or show emotion after something upsetting

relates more to bodily absence of sensation than to emotional dullness

O

out of it

vsinsensible

• Informal

42 8.2

Not aware and slow to react because of tiredness or medicine

is a general lack of body feeling rather than a dazed temporary state

S

senseless

vsinsensible

15 4.2

Unconscious and unable to feel or respond

is about lack of physical feeling rather than total unawareness

I

insensitive

vsinsensible

• Specialized

5 4.5

Not affected by things like touch, heat, or light

emphasizes being without bodily feeling rather than mere nonresponse

I

insentient

vsinsensible

• Specialized

1 9.9

Unable to feel or be aware of things

is often a temporary or situational lack of physical feeling rather than permanent incapacity

N

nonsentient

vsinsensible

1 9.0

Not able to feel or be aware of things

applies to temporary or bodily loss of feeling rather than inherent incapacity

I

insensate

vsinsensible

1 9.9

Having no feeling in body or mind and no pity

is limited to absence of physical feeling rather than emotional unkindness

U

unreactive

vsinsensible

1 6.5

Does not show feelings or respond when someone tries to upset them

describes inability to feel physically rather than only low responsiveness

I

impassible

vsinsensible

• Specialized

9.9

Not able to feel pain or emotion, often used about a god

refers to bodily unfeeling or unconsciousness in ordinary situations

Antonyms

S

sensitive

217 2.7

Able to feel small physical changes, pain, or touch

S

sensible

2 3.6

Able to feel touch, temperature and pain

How Sensitive

sensitive

217 2.7

numb

57 3.1

insensible

1 7.5

unresponsive

20 4.7

unconscious

243 4.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology