Added 9 October 2026
insensible
/ɪnˈsɛns.ɪ.bəl/ adjective
Latin root: īnsēnsibilis Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about insensible at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Incapable of physical sensation.
insensible to pain
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Unaware of or indifferent to.
insensible to the suffering around him
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Barely able to be perceived.
the transition was almost indiscernible
Origin
From Middle English insensible, from Old French insensible, from Late Latin īnsēnsibilis.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)