insensitively
gb/ɪnsənzɪtɪvli/ us/ɪnsənzɪtɪvli/
C1
Anglais
érzéketlenül, tapintatlanul, zsibbadtan
C1
1
érzéketlenül
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] [speaks/acts/responds] insensitively (about/to [someone/something])
He spoke insensitively about her accent in front of the whole team.
Az egész csapat előtt érzéketlenül beszélt az akcentusáról.
The article described the tragedy insensitively and upset many readers.
A cikk érzéketlenül írta le a tragédiát, és sok olvasót felkavart.
She apologized after realizing she had responded insensitively to his news.
Exemples pédagogiques
Please don’t talk insensitively about people’s families.
Kérlek, ne beszélj érzéketlenül mások családjáról.
I answered insensitively and hurt my friend.
Érzéketlenül válaszoltam, és megbántottam a barátomat.
Erreur fréquente :
Don’t confuse the adverb insensitively with the adjective insensitive (e.g., ‘an insensitive comment’).
Sens
in a tactless, hurtful way
Collocations
speak insensitively
|act insensitively
|respond insensitively
|behave insensitively
|comment insensitively
|joke insensitively
|insensitively worded
|insensitively handled
|insensitively asked
|insensitively dismissed
Synonymes
tactlessly (Emphasizes lack of social skill or discretion.)
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thoughtlessly (Suggests not thinking about the effects on others.)
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callously (Stronger; suggests cold lack of compassion.)
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rudely (Focuses on impolite manner, not necessarily lack of empathy.)
Antonymes
sensitively (Shows awareness and care for others’ feelings.)
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tactfully (Chooses words carefully to avoid offence.)
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considerately (Shows kindness and thought for others.)
Thèmes
emotions
|communication
|social_issues
Définition
in a way that is not kind or careful about other people’s feelings
In a way that shows little or no awareness of other people’s feelings, often causing offence or hurt.
C2
2
érzéketlenül
B2
zsibbadtan
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[a body part] [moves/feels] insensitively (to [something])
His fingers moved insensitively after hours in the cold.
Órákig tartó hideg után az ujjai zsibbadtan mozogtak.
The anesthetic made her jaw respond insensitively to touch for several hours.
Az érzéstelenítő miatt az állkapcsa több órán át alig reagált az érintésre.
Exemples pédagogiques
After the ice, my skin felt insensitively for a while.
A jég után egy ideig zsibbadt volt a bőröm.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners often prefer ‘numbly’ or ‘without feeling’ in everyday speech; insensitively can sound more formal or literary here.
Sens
without physical feeling; numbly
Collocations
move insensitively
|feel insensitively
|insensitively numb
|touch insensitively
|rub insensitively
Synonymes
numbly (More common and direct for loss of sensation.)
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without feeling (Plain phrasing; less formal.)
Antonymes
sensitively (With normal or heightened sensation or responsiveness.)
Thèmes
health
|body
Définition
without being able to feel well; like numb
In a way that shows little or no physical sensation or awareness, for example because of cold, injury, or drugs.
C2
TECHNICAL
3
érzéketlenül
C1
Schéma d’usage :
[something] [measures/responds] insensitively (to [something])
The detector was set too high and responded insensitively to small leaks.
A detektort túl magasra állították, ezért érzéketlenül reagált a kisebb szivárgásokra.
At that setting, the instrument measures insensitively, missing subtle changes in pressure.
Ezen a beállításon a műszer érzéketlenül mér, és nem érzékeli a nyomás finom változásait.
Erreur fréquente :
Don’t use this technical sense when you mean ‘unkind’; context usually makes the difference (e.g., sensors vs people).
Sens
not responsive; with low sensitivity
Collocations
respond insensitively
|measure insensitively
|insensitively calibrated
|insensitively tuned
|insensitively adjusted
Synonymes
weakly (General; does not necessarily imply ‘sensitivity’ in a technical sense.)
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inaccurately (Related but different; inaccuracy is not the same as low sensitivity.)
Antonymes
sensitively (Responds strongly to small changes or differences.)
Thèmes
technology
|science
Définition
in a way that does not notice small changes
In a way that does not react strongly to small changes, signals, or differences.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
insensitively
API
GB/ɪnsənzɪtɪvli/
US/ɪnsənzɪtɪvli/
Syllabes et accentuation
in - sens - it - ively (4 syllabes)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: insensitively
- Plural: insensitivelies
Famille de mots
Forms
insensitivelies
noun
Core family
sensitive
adjective B1
sensitively
adverb
sensitivity
noun B2
insensitive
adjective B2
insensitivity
noun
Advanced or less common
Expressions
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