INSENSITIVE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for INSENSITIVE?

Need another word that means the same as “insensitive”? Find 28 synonyms and 30 related words for “insensitive” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Insensitive” are: heartless, unfeeling, inconsiderate, thoughtless, thick-skinned, cold-blooded, lacking compassion, compassionless, uncaring, unconcerned, unsympathetic, unkind, callous, hard, harsh, cruel, merciless, pitiless, unpitying, uncharitable, inhuman, impervious to, oblivious to, unaware of, unappreciative of, indifferent to, unaffected by, immune to

Insensitive as an Adjective

Definitions of "Insensitive" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “insensitive” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Not responsive to physical stimuli.
• Deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive.
• Not sensitive to a physical sensation.
• Not aware of or able to respond to something.
• Showing or feeling no concern for others' feelings.

Synonyms of "Insensitive" as an adjective (28 Words)

callous	Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others. Calloused skin.
cold-blooded	Without compunction or human feeling.
compassionless	Feeling or showing no sympathy and concern for others. His life has been turned upside down by a cold and compassionless government.
cruel	Able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. Cruel tortures.
hard	Unfortunate or hard to bear. Hard liquor.
harsh	(of reality or a fact) grim and unpalatable. A harsh and unlovable old tyrant.
heartless	Lacking in feeling or pity or warmth. Heartless thieves stole the pushchair of a two year old boy.
immune to	Relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection.
impervious to	Not admitting of passage or capable of being affected.
inconsiderate	Without proper consideration or reflection. Shockingly inconsiderate behavior.
indifferent to	Marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another.
inhuman	Without compunction or human feeling. A babel of inhuman noises.
lacking compassion	Nonexistent.
merciless	Having or showing no mercy. The merciless enemy.
oblivious to	Lacking conscious awareness of.
pitiless	Without mercy or pity. A night of pitiless rain.
thick-skinned	Insensitive to criticism.
thoughtless	Showing lack of careful thought. The thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread Let them eat cake.
unaffected by	Undergoing no change when acted upon.
unappreciative of	Not likely to be rewarded.
unaware of	Not aware.
uncaring	Lacking affection or warm feeling. An uncaring person.
uncharitable	Lacking love and generosity- Charles Reade. All pious words and uncharitable deeds.
unconcerned	Lacking in interest or care or feeling. Scott seemed unconcerned by his companion s problem.
unfeeling	Devoid of feeling for others. My mother is a cold unfeeling woman.
unkind	Inconsiderate and harsh to others. The unkindest cut of all.
unpitying	Not feeling or showing pity. A flat unpitying voice.
unsympathetic	Tending to evoke antipathetic feelings. Unsympathetic officialdom.

Usage Examples of "Insensitive" as an adjective

• Both were in many ways insensitive to painting.
• Insensitive to the needs of the patients.
• She was remarkably insensitive to pain.
• An insensitive remark.
• Insensitive to radiation.

Associations of "Insensitive" (30 Words)

apathetic	Marked by a lack of interest. A woman who became active rather than apathetic as she grew older.
apathy	Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. Widespread apathy among students.
blunt	Make dull or blunt. A blunt knife.
bored	Feeling weary and impatient because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in one’s current activity. She got bored with staring out of the window.
callosity	Devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness.
callous	Make insensitive or callous deaden feelings or morals. With a workman s callous hands.
crass	So unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility. The crass assumptions that men make about women.
cynicism	An inclination to question whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile; pessimism. Cynicism about the future.
disinterest	Tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement. I do not claim any scholarly disinterest with this book.
dull	Make or become dull or less intense. Dull greens and blues.
icy	Very cold. Icy northern waters.
impassive	Deliberately impassive in manner. He remained impassive showing neither interest in nor concern for our plight.
inaction	The state of being inactive. Future generations will condemn us for inaction.
inattention	Lack of attention. A moment of inattention which could have cost lives.
indifference	Lack of interest, concern, or sympathy. She shrugged feigning indifference.
indifferent	Marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another. In spite of very indifferent weather.
insensate	Lacking physical sensation. Insensate destruction.
insensible	Barely able to be perceived. Insensible to the suffering around him.
insouciant	Showing a casual lack of concern. An insouciant shrug.
nonchalance	The trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern. An air of nonchalance.
numb	Make numb or insensitive. Numb with cold.
numbness	The state of being numb. Tingling and numbness in the left arm.
obtuse	Of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees. It had strange obtuse teeth.
obtuseness	The quality of lacking a sharp edge or point.
passivity	The trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative. The perceived passivity of the populace is deceptive.
senseless	Serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being. The attack left a policeman beaten senseless.
stolid	Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited. A stolid bourgeois gent.
unconcern	The trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern. He is famed for his laid back attitude his apparent unconcern about his actions.
undiscerning	Lacking judgement, insight, or taste. An undiscerning audience.
uninterested	Not having or showing interest. She appeared totally uninterested.