insensible

CEFRC2

/ɪnˈsɛns.ɪ.bəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Unable to feel or notice something; unconscious.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Incapable or deprived of physical sensation.

Examples

  • Lucy lay senseless on the ground, insensible of the wonderful deliverance which she had experienced.

  • You seem to be insensible of their good intentions.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ɪnˈsɛn̥sɪbl̩]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Unable to be perceived by the senses.

  2. Unable to be understood; unintelligible.

  3. Not sensible or reasonable; meaningless.

More examples

In context

  • They fall away, / And languish with insensible decay.

  • Two small and almost insensible pricks were found upon Cleopatra's arm.

  • If it make the indictment be insensible or uncertain, […]it shall be quashed.

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Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

After being hit on the head, he lay on the ground completely blank and unable to move.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English insensible, from Old French insensible, from Late Latin īnsēnsibilis.