อังกฤษ

insensitive

gb/ɪnsˈɛnsɪtɪv/ us/ɪnsˈɛnsɪtɪv/
B2 อังกฤษ
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective B2 property
1

not considerate of others' feelings

Not thinking about other people’s feelings.

รูปแบบการใช้: [someone] is insensitive (to [someone]'s feelings)
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use insensitive to mean 'not intelligent' or 'not sensible'; in this meaning it is about feelings and manners.
คำพ้องความหมาย
tactless (Emphasizes poor judgment about what is socially acceptable to say or do.) | thoughtless (Emphasizes not thinking about the effect on others.) | uncaring (Emphasizes lack of concern rather than social clumsiness.)
คำตรงข้าม
sensitive (Aware of and responsive to other people’s feelings.) | considerate (Actively careful not to upset or inconvenience others.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
insensitive remark |insensitive comment |insensitive joke |insensitive question |insensitive behavior |insensitive attitude |insensitive to someone's feelings |culturally insensitive |politically insensitive |insensitive treatment
หัวข้อ
emotions |communication |social
ตัวอย่าง
  • It was insensitive of him to bring up her divorce at dinner.
  • The ad was criticized for being insensitive to the experiences of disabled people.
  • She apologized for her insensitive remark and changed the subject.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • That comment was insensitive.
  • Please don’t be insensitive to her feelings.
adjective C1 property
2

unable to feel pain or touch

Not able to feel pain or touch.

รูปแบบการใช้: [body part] is insensitive (to [pain/touch])
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Don’t confuse insensitive (cannot feel) with insensitive (rude). Context usually makes the meaning clear.
คำพ้องความหมาย
numb (More common in everyday speech; often temporary.) | anaesthetized (More medical; usually caused by anesthesia.)
คำตรงข้าม
sensitive (Able to feel pain or touch easily.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
insensitive skin |insensitive area |insensitive to pain |insensitive to touch |temporarily insensitive |become insensitive |rendered insensitive |left insensitive |insensitive fingers |insensitive after surgery
หัวข้อ
health |body
ตัวอย่าง
  • After the injection, the area was insensitive to pain for several hours.
  • His fingertips became insensitive in the cold.
  • Nerve damage can leave parts of the foot insensitive to touch.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • My toes are insensitive when it is very cold.
adjective C1 property
3

not affected by something

Not affected by something.

รูปแบบการใช้: [someone/something] is insensitive to [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
In this meaning, insensitive describes a lack of reaction (often 'insensitive to'); it does not necessarily mean 'rude'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
indifferent (Suggests lack of interest or concern.) | unaffected (Focuses on no change in feelings or behavior.)
คำตรงข้าม
responsive (Reacting readily to change or a stimulus.) | affected (Emotionally influenced by something.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
insensitive to criticism |insensitive to pressure |insensitive to stress |insensitive to change |relatively insensitive |largely insensitive |insensitive to public opinion |insensitive to risk |insensitive to danger |insensitive to warnings
หัวข้อ
emotions |behavior
ตัวอย่าง
  • He seems completely insensitive to criticism from his coworkers.
  • The company was accused of being insensitive to public opinion.
  • Some plants are relatively insensitive to changes in temperature.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • She is insensitive to other people’s criticism.
adjective technical C1 property
4

not easily affected by variation

Not changing much when conditions change a little.

รูปแบบการใช้: [device/system/model] is insensitive to [factor]
คำพ้องความหมาย
robust (Emphasizes reliable performance despite variation.) | stable (Emphasizes not changing over different conditions.)
คำตรงข้าม
sensitive (Changes noticeably in response to small variations.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
insensitive to noise |insensitive to temperature |insensitive to fluctuations |insensitive to small changes |insensitive measurement |insensitive sensor |insensitive parameter |insensitive instrument |insensitive to interference |insensitive to vibration
หัวข้อ
science |technology
ตัวอย่าง
  • The algorithm is designed to be insensitive to small amounts of background noise.
  • Choose a component that is insensitive to temperature fluctuations.
  • This test is relatively insensitive to minor differences between samples.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
insensitive
IPA
GB/ɪnsˈɛnsɪtɪv/
US/ɪnsˈɛnsɪtɪv/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
in - sens - it - ive (4 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sens)
รูปคำ
Adjective
  • Base: insensitive
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Core family
sensitive adjective B1 sensitivity noun B2 insensitivity noun insensitively adverb C1
Related words
sensitively adverb sensitize verb
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