Insensate

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsɛn.sət/

Definitions of insensate

adjective lacking sympathy or compassion; unfeeling

Example Sentences

A1 The insensate robot bumped into the wall.

A2 She felt insensate after hearing the tragic news.

B1 The insensate driver caused a serious accident.

B2 The insensate decision to cut funding led to disastrous consequences.

C1 The insensate violence in the movie was difficult to watch.

C2 His insensate behavior towards others showed a lack of empathy.

Examples of insensate in a Sentence

formal The insensate behavior of the criminal shocked the jury.

informal I can't believe how insensate he was to her feelings.

slang She's so insensate, she never thinks before she acts.

figurative The insensate decision to cut down all the trees led to environmental disaster.

Grammatical Forms of insensate

• past tense: insensated
• plural: insensates
• comparative: more insensate
• superlative: most insensate
• present tense: insensates
• future tense: will insensate
• perfect tense: has insensated
• continuous tense: is insensating
• singular: insensate
• positive degree: insensate
• infinitive: to insensate
• gerund: insensating
• participle: insensating

Origin and Evolution of insensate

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'insensate' originated from Latin, derived from the word 'insensatus' which means 'senseless' or 'unfeeling'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'insensate' has retained its original meaning of lacking sensation or awareness, but has also come to be used figuratively to describe someone or something lacking rationality or intelligence.