• Insensible

    Origin

    From Old French insensible, from Late Latin insensibilis

    Full definition of insensible

    Adjective

    insensible

    1. Unable to be perceived by the senses.
      • Sir Thomas BrowneTwo small and almost insensible pricks were found upon Cleopatra's arm.
      • DrydenThey fall away,
        And languish with insensible decay.
    2. Incapable or deprived of physical sensation.
      • 1905, w, w:The Case of Miss Elliott Chapter 1, “… Captain Markam had been found lying half-insensible, gagged and bound, on the floor of the sitting-room, his hands and feet tightly pinioned, and a woollen comforter wound closely round his mouth and neck ; whilst Mrs. Markham's jewel-case, containing valuable jewellery and the secret plans of Port Arthur, had disappeared. â€¦â€
    3. Unable to be understood; unintelligible.
    4. Not sensible or reasonable; meaningless.
      • Sir M. HaleIf it make the indictment be insensible or uncertain, it shall be quashed.
    5. Incapable of mental feeling; indifferent.
      • DrydenLost in their loves, insensible of shame.
      • Sir H. WottonAccept an obligation without being a slave to the giver, or insensible to his kindness.
      • 1813, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Modern Library Edition (1995), page 138In spite of her deep-rooted dislike, she could not be insensible to the compliment of such a man's affection...
    6. Incapable of emotional feeling; callous; apathetic.

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