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insensitive [Brit ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv, Am ɪnˈsɛnsədɪv] ADJ

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1. insensitive person:

insensitive (tactless)

insensitive (unfeeling)

insensible (to à)

2. insensitive:

insensitive remark

insensitive attitude, policy

peu compréhensif/-ive

it was rather insensitive of him

ce n'était pas très délicat de sa part

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crassly insensitive

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insensitive (à to)

elle n'est pas restée insensible à tes avances/souffrances

she wasn't insensitive to your advances/suffering

être de bois

to be insensitive

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insensitive [ɪnˈsensətɪv, Am -t̬ɪv] ADJ a. pej

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insensitive

to be insensitive to sth

être insensible à qc

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insensible à la douleur/chaleur

to be insensitive to pain/heat

insensitive

to be insensitive to sth

être insensible à qc

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However, he notes, production design and other features of traditionally staged productions of the opera, often do look somewhat insensitive, not to say insulting... en.wikipedia.org

The receiving antenna height of 10m dates from the 1950s when receivers were relatively insensitive and used rooftop antennas. en.wikipedia.org

He believed that the internal organs were insensitive to stimuli. en.wikipedia.org

The catalyst can be poisoned by exposure to some chemicals, especially those containing sulphur, again making the instrument insensitive to methane. en.wikipedia.org

But as the decades passed, more and more people began finding this wahoo to be an insensitive sterotype. en.wikipedia.org

The main advantage of the bubble detector technique is that the detector is almost insensitive to background radiation. en.wikipedia.org

She can be quite outspoken, even to the point of being insensitive to others. en.wikipedia.org

Additionally, species such as ruminants may be insensitive to immunostimulatory sequences due to the large gastrointestinal load they exhibit. en.wikipedia.org

Cry is song tells the story of a girl who first thought her lover to be insensitive, until one day she saw him cry. en.wikipedia.org

The device was first assumed to operate on this frequency, but tests showed it was unstable and insensitive. en.wikipedia.org

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