Insensate Meaning in English

word

US

ɪnˈsɛn.sət

in-SEN-suht

UK

ɪnsˈɛnseɪt

in-SEN-sayt

التعريف

Lacking emotion, feeling, or sense; can also mean acting in a completely unreasonable or foolish way.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Formal and literary; rarely used in casual speech. Often implies extreme lack of emotion or sensibility—'insensate cruelty' is a common phrase. Can also mean 'foolish' but is less common in this sense. Not interchangeable with 'insensitive', which means not caring for others' feelings.

• Spanish: insensato - insensible
• Portuguese (BR): insensato - insensível
• Portuguese (PT): insensato - insensível
• Chinese (Simplified): 无情的 - 无感觉的
• Chinese (Traditional): 無情的 - 無感覺的
• Hindi: असंवेदनशील - मूर्ख
• Arabic: غير حساس - غير عاقل
• Bengali: নিষ্ঠুর - অনুভূতিহীন - নির্বোধ
• Russian: бессердечный - бездушный - бессмысленный
• Japanese: 無感覚な - 愚かな
• Vietnamese: vô cảm - ngu ngốc
• Korean: 무정한 - 감정 없는 - 무분별한
• Turkish: duygusuz - mantıksız
• Urdu: بے حس - سفاک - بے وقوفانہ
• Indonesian: tak berperasaan - bodoh

جمل نموذجية

The dictator's insensate cruelty shocked the world.

basic

It was insensate to drive so fast in the rain.

basic

The insensate decision led to disaster.

basic

Her insensate remarks made everyone uncomfortable at dinner.

natural

Don't make insensate jokes about serious topics.

natural

He stared at the broken window with an insensate expression.

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