noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The property of being insensible.

   "What a deal of grief, care, and other harmful excitement does a healthy dulness and cheerful insensibility avoid!"

2. 2
   devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness wordnet
3. 3
   a lack of sensibility wordnet

Synonyms

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unfeelingnessabstractionabuliaalienationanalgesiaanesthesia

Antonyms

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sensibility

Example

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"All night she remained delirious. On the morning, she fell into a state of absolute insensibility."

Etymology

From Old French insensibilité, from Late Latin insensibilitas.

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