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as in unconscious
having lost consciousness
if a choking person is insensible, you should lay them down on their back before performing the Heimlich maneuver
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as in invisible
not perceptible by a sense or by the mind
the fragile glass flowers can be damaged by even the most insensible tremors
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as in nonchalant
having or showing a lack of interest or concern
city hall remains insensible to our complaints about the downtown parking situation
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as in insensate
lacking animate awareness or sensation
even the canyon's insensible rocks seemed to mock the stranded climber's utter helplessness
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as in vulgar
lacking in refinement or good taste
married an insensible brute upon whom the niceties of life were completely lost
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as in ignorant
not informed about or aware of something
a scientist who usually is so engrossed in his work that he is quite insensible of the passage of time
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Or lobbyists can sometimes intervene and gain insensible exemptions from bans.
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IEEE Spectrum, 10 Feb. 2024
But the Cylinder Sling by Building Block flirts with such attitude without becoming rude or insensible.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022
The novel positions him as insensible to agendas, hopelessly subject to the whims of the altruistic and the cruel.
—Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2022
Armando Iannucci’s brilliant 2017 farce, The Death of Stalin, explores that question on a literal plane, with Stalin’s deputies frantically maneuvering for position while Stalin, not yet entirely dead, lies insensible and unattended on the floor.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 22 Apr. 2022
Combat troops get inured to death, but Yaroslav’s comrades seemed to me beyond inured, insensible.
—New York Times, 16 Jan. 2022
Being sick also can lead to insensible fluid loss, such as sweating from fever or blowing your nose, Rosner says, while vomiting or diarrhea can exacerbate fluid loss.
—Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2021
Over the next several hundred pages, naïve and self-deceiving Russ remains insensible to the desires of his wife Marion, who makes plans to reunite with her old flame and rediscover her old, uninhibited self.
—Merve Emre, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2021
Through some accidental sorcery involving a spreadsheet, Gerald has transferred his consciousness into the app, leaving his insensible body behind in his apartment.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2021
IEEE Spectrum, 10 Feb. 2024
But the Cylinder Sling by Building Block flirts with such attitude without becoming rude or insensible.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022
The novel positions him as insensible to agendas, hopelessly subject to the whims of the altruistic and the cruel.
—Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2022
Armando Iannucci’s brilliant 2017 farce, The Death of Stalin, explores that question on a literal plane, with Stalin’s deputies frantically maneuvering for position while Stalin, not yet entirely dead, lies insensible and unattended on the floor.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 22 Apr. 2022
Combat troops get inured to death, but Yaroslav’s comrades seemed to me beyond inured, insensible.
—New York Times, 16 Jan. 2022
Being sick also can lead to insensible fluid loss, such as sweating from fever or blowing your nose, Rosner says, while vomiting or diarrhea can exacerbate fluid loss.
—Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2021
Over the next several hundred pages, naïve and self-deceiving Russ remains insensible to the desires of his wife Marion, who makes plans to reunite with her old flame and rediscover her old, uninhibited self.
—Merve Emre, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2021
Through some accidental sorcery involving a spreadsheet, Gerald has transferred his consciousness into the app, leaving his insensible body behind in his apartment.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insensible
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At some point during the assault, the release continues, the suspect grabbed the girl from her bed, knocked her unconscious, then fled.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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The opening scenes end with Ena and Alfonso slumped unconscious in their carriage.John Hopewell, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
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Women with invisible illnesses have long been accused of having nothing more than a vivid imagination.Melissa Kenny, refinery29.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Leaks from the furnace, water heater, or other appliances can release invisible carbon monoxide into your home.Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
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His tone is more nonchalant than angry, spoken from the perspective of a 74-year-old man who seems to have long put any negative feelings in the rear view.Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
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Floridians are accustomed to hurricanes, weary of storms to the point that many are relatively nonchalant about a big storm’s approach.Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
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But states have used midazolam alone — and at much higher doses — in executions since 2013, claiming the drug will render people insensate to pain before the administration of other lethal injection drugs.Lauren Gill, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2023
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Jerome Powell and his Federal Reserve colleagues are hardly insensate to the risk that their inflation-fighting actions might bring Mr. Trump back to power.Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 14 June 2022
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Yes, but: While Democrats hammer Trump on his recent vulgar and sometimes violent rhetoric, House Speaker Mike Johnson brushed the comments aside Sunday as typical hyperbole.Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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Former President Donald Trump delivered unusual and vulgar remarks Saturday about the late golf legend Arnold Palmer while campaigning in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, as the campaign enters the final stretch to Election Day.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
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To be ignorant of love is a willful choice when presented so honestly.Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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My ignorant questions perpetuated stereotypes, casting them into victim roles.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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As the doors parted and Brittany laid eyes on her man for the first time, an almost imperceptible shadow passed over her face.Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2024
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Subtle errors, camouflaged in labyrinthine webs of code, become imperceptible at the lightning speed of execution.Dr. Mithu Storoni, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
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Shoe brands have increasingly leaned on innovation to boost sales, and with so much diversity in the casual shoe market, Gen Z and Gen Alpha have a wealth of trendy shoe options, which means Crocs could easily have its grip loosened on teens’ and tweens’ closets.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
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Lassa fever can spread between humans but not through casual contact.Jen Christensen, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Insensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insensible. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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