Anglų

insensitively

gb/ɪnsənzɪtɪvli/ us/ɪnsənzɪtɪvli/
C1 Anglų
Reikšmės
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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

Vartosenos šablonas: [someone] [speaks/acts/responds] insensitively (about/to [someone/something])
Dažna klaida:
Don’t confuse the adverb insensitively with the adjective insensitive (e.g., ‘an insensitive comment’).
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
sensitively (Shows awareness and care for others’ feelings.) | tactfully (Chooses words carefully to avoid offence.) | considerately (Shows kindness and thought for others.)
Kolokacijos
speak insensitively |act insensitively |respond insensitively |behave insensitively |comment insensitively |joke insensitively |insensitively worded |insensitively handled |insensitively asked |insensitively dismissed
Temos
emotions |communication |social_issues
Pavyzdžiai
  • 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
  • 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

Vartosenos šablonas: [a body part] [moves/feels] insensitively (to [something])
Dažna klaida:
Learners often prefer ‘numbly’ or ‘without feeling’ in everyday speech; insensitively can sound more formal or literary here.
Sinonimai
numbly (More common and direct for loss of sensation.) | without feeling (Plain phrasing; less formal.)
Antonimai
sensitively (With normal or heightened sensation or responsiveness.)
Kolokacijos
move insensitively |feel insensitively |insensitively numb |touch insensitively |rub insensitively
Temos
health |body
Pavyzdžiai
  • His fingers moved insensitively after hours in the cold.
  • The anesthetic made her jaw respond insensitively to touch for several hours.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
  • 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

Vartosenos šablonas: [something] [measures/responds] insensitively (to [something])
Dažna klaida:
Don’t use this technical sense when you mean ‘unkind’; context usually makes the difference (e.g., sensors vs people).
Sinonimai
weakly (General; does not necessarily imply ‘sensitivity’ in a technical sense.) | inaccurately (Related but different; inaccuracy is not the same as low sensitivity.)
Antonimai
sensitively (Responds strongly to small changes or differences.)
Kolokacijos
respond insensitively |measure insensitively |insensitively calibrated |insensitively tuned |insensitively adjusted
Temos
technology |science
Pavyzdžiai
  • The detector was set too high and responded insensitively to small leaks.
  • At that setting, the instrument measures insensitively, missing subtle changes in pressure.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
insensitively
IPA
GB/ɪnsənzɪtɪvli/
US/ɪnsənzɪtɪvli/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
in - sens - it - ively (4 skiemenys)
Žodžio formos
Noun
  • Base: insensitively
  • Plural: insensitivelies
Žodžių šeima
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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