אנגלית

insensitively

gb/ɪnsənzɪtɪvli/ us/ɪnsənzɪtɪvli/
C1 אנגלית
משמעויות
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adverb C1 property
1

in a tactless, hurtful way

in a way that is not kind or careful about other people’s feelings

תבנית שימוש: [someone] [speaks/acts/responds] insensitively (about/to [someone/something])
טעות נפוצה:
Don’t confuse the adverb insensitively with the adjective insensitive (e.g., ‘an insensitive comment’).
מילים נרדפות
tactlessly (Emphasizes lack of social skill or discretion.) | thoughtlessly (Suggests not thinking about the effects on others.) | callously (Stronger; suggests cold lack of compassion.) | rudely (Focuses on impolite manner, not necessarily lack of empathy.)
הפכים
sensitively (Shows awareness and care for others’ feelings.) | tactfully (Chooses words carefully to avoid offence.) | considerately (Shows kindness and thought for others.)
צירופים
speak insensitively |act insensitively |respond insensitively |behave insensitively |comment insensitively |joke insensitively |insensitively worded |insensitively handled |insensitively asked |insensitively dismissed
נושאים
emotions |communication |social_issues
דוגמאות
  • He spoke insensitively about her accent in front of the whole team.
  • The article described the tragedy insensitively and upset many readers.
  • She apologized after realizing she had responded insensitively to his news.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • Please don’t talk insensitively about people’s families.
  • I answered insensitively and hurt my friend.
adverb C2 state
2

without physical feeling; numbly

without being able to feel well; like numb

תבנית שימוש: [a body part] [moves/feels] insensitively (to [something])
טעות נפוצה:
Learners often prefer ‘numbly’ or ‘without feeling’ in everyday speech; insensitively can sound more formal or literary here.
מילים נרדפות
numbly (More common and direct for loss of sensation.) | without feeling (Plain phrasing; less formal.)
הפכים
sensitively (With normal or heightened sensation or responsiveness.)
צירופים
move insensitively |feel insensitively |insensitively numb |touch insensitively |rub insensitively
נושאים
health |body
דוגמאות
  • His fingers moved insensitively after hours in the cold.
  • The anesthetic made her jaw respond insensitively to touch for several hours.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • After the ice, my skin felt insensitively for a while.
adverb technical C2 property
3

not responsive; with low sensitivity

in a way that does not notice small changes

תבנית שימוש: [something] [measures/responds] insensitively (to [something])
טעות נפוצה:
Don’t use this technical sense when you mean ‘unkind’; context usually makes the difference (e.g., sensors vs people).
מילים נרדפות
weakly (General; does not necessarily imply ‘sensitivity’ in a technical sense.) | inaccurately (Related but different; inaccuracy is not the same as low sensitivity.)
הפכים
sensitively (Responds strongly to small changes or differences.)
צירופים
respond insensitively |measure insensitively |insensitively calibrated |insensitively tuned |insensitively adjusted
נושאים
technology |science
דוגמאות
  • The detector was set too high and responded insensitively to small leaks.
  • At that setting, the instrument measures insensitively, missing subtle changes in pressure.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
insensitively
IPA
GB/ɪnsənzɪtɪvli/
US/ɪnsənzɪtɪvli/
הברות והטעמה
in - sens - it - ively (4 הברות)
צורות המילה
Noun
  • Base: insensitively
  • Plural: insensitivelies
משפחת מילים
Forms
insensitivelies noun
Core family
sensitive adjective B1 sensitively adverb sensitivity noun B2 insensitive adjective B2 insensitivity noun
Related words
sense noun A1 sensible adjective B1 sensibly adverb
Advanced or less common
sensitize verb sensitization noun sensory adjective B2
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