Ingles

insensitively

gb/ɪnsənzɪtɪvli/ us/ɪnsənzɪtɪvli/
C1 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adverb C1 property
1

in a tactless, hurtful way

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

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] [speaks/acts/responds] insensitively (about/to [someone/something])
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Don’t confuse the adverb insensitively with the adjective insensitive (e.g., ‘an insensitive comment’).
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
sensitively (Shows awareness and care for others’ feelings.) | tactfully (Chooses words carefully to avoid offence.) | considerately (Shows kindness and thought for others.)
Mga kolokasyon
speak insensitively |act insensitively |respond insensitively |behave insensitively |comment insensitively |joke insensitively |insensitively worded |insensitively handled |insensitively asked |insensitively dismissed
Mga tema
emotions |communication |social_issues
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • 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

Padron ng paggamit: [a body part] [moves/feels] insensitively (to [something])
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners often prefer ‘numbly’ or ‘without feeling’ in everyday speech; insensitively can sound more formal or literary here.
Mga kasingkahulugan
numbly (More common and direct for loss of sensation.) | without feeling (Plain phrasing; less formal.)
Mga kasalungat
sensitively (With normal or heightened sensation or responsiveness.)
Mga kolokasyon
move insensitively |feel insensitively |insensitively numb |touch insensitively |rub insensitively
Mga tema
health |body
Mga Halimbawa
  • His fingers moved insensitively after hours in the cold.
  • The anesthetic made her jaw respond insensitively to touch for several hours.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • 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

Padron ng paggamit: [something] [measures/responds] insensitively (to [something])
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Don’t use this technical sense when you mean ‘unkind’; context usually makes the difference (e.g., sensors vs people).
Mga kasingkahulugan
weakly (General; does not necessarily imply ‘sensitivity’ in a technical sense.) | inaccurately (Related but different; inaccuracy is not the same as low sensitivity.)
Mga kasalungat
sensitively (Responds strongly to small changes or differences.)
Mga kolokasyon
respond insensitively |measure insensitively |insensitively calibrated |insensitively tuned |insensitively adjusted
Mga tema
technology |science
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
insensitively
IPA
GB/ɪnsənzɪtɪvli/
US/ɪnsənzɪtɪvli/
Mga pantig at diin
in - sens - it - ively (4 pantig)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: insensitively
  • Plural: insensitivelies
Mga kaugnay na salita
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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