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insensitiveness

insensitiveness

7.6
Not noticing or caring about how other people feel
  • noun
  • /ˌɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪvnəs/
translation icon : insensibilidad
  • The manager's insensitiveness to employee concerns led to low morale in the office.

Examples

  • He apologized for his insensitiveness after realizing how much his words had hurt his friend.

  • Her insensitiveness made it difficult for her to connect with her coworkers during stressful times.

  • His insensitiveness to her feelings was shocking.

  • The teacher's insensitiveness towards the students' struggles was evident.

  • He apologized for his insensitiveness after realizing how much his words had hurt his friend.

  • Her insensitiveness made it difficult for her to connect with her coworkers during stressful times.

  • The manager's insensitiveness to employee concerns led to low morale in the office.

Synonyms

insensitivity
vsinsensitiveness
16 5.5

A lack of care for other people's feelings or needs

is failure to notice or respond emotionally rather than simple lack of care
inconsideration
vsinsensitiveness
1 6.8

Not thinking about other people's feelings or needs

is the state of thoughtless behaviour rather than complete emotional coldness
callous attitude
vsinsensitiveness
1 7.2

A cold, uncaring way of treating other people

is more about attitude and deliberate cruelty than occasional lack of awareness
unresponsiveness
vsinsensitiveness
1 7.3

Not reacting to people or events, often without emotion

is about not feeling or noticing rather than mere silence or delay
insensibility
vsinsensitiveness
7.6

A lack of feeling or care for other people's pain

is more about inability to notice others' feelings than blunt cruelty
unfeelingness
vsinsensitiveness
8.3

A lack of care or sympathy

is emotional numbness rather than merely thoughtless behaviour
coldheartedness
vsinsensitiveness
7.6

Not caring about other people

is colder and harsher in tone than simple unawareness
irresponsiveness
vsinsensitiveness
6.6

Not replying or reacting when someone tries to contact you

focuses on lack of reaction rather than emotional indifference
inconsiderateness
vsinsensitiveness
7.9

Not thinking about other people's feelings or needs

is more behaviourally thoughtless rather than emotionally numb or cruel
irregardful attitude
vsinsensitiveness
9.5

Not caring about other people's needs and feelings

is an ignoring stance rather than total lack of emotional response
indifferentism
vsinsensitiveness
9.9

A lack of interest in things, even important ones

is broader and less personal than not noticing or being cold

Antonyms

154 3.2

Ability to understand and share another person's feelings and experiences

100 3.9

Being able to notice and respond to your own and other people's feelings

How Sensitive

empathy
154 3.2
sensitivity
100 3.9
indifference
71 4.6
insensitiveness
7.6
callousness
6 7.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

insensitiveness = insensitive (transparent) = in + sensitive + ness

The noun is formed straightforwardly from the adjective 'insensitive' with the common state-denoting suffix '-ness'.

Etymology

The word insensitiveness comes from the prefix in- meaning 'not' and the root sens- meaning 'to feel', the same root in sense and sensitive. So insensitiveness is like 'not feeling' and helps you remember it means a lack of awareness or care for other people's feelings.