in|sen´sate|ness

in|sen´sate|ness
in|sen|sate «ihn SEHN sayt, -siht», adjective.
1. without sensation; lifeless; inanimate: »

insensate stones.

2. unmoved; unfeeling; brutal: »

insensate cruelty.

3. senseless; stupid; foolish: »

insensate folly. The insensate barbarous trade of war (James Thomson).

SYNONYM(S): fatuous, asinine.
in|sen´sate|ly, adverb.
in|sen´sate|ness, noun.

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  • in|sen´sate|ly — in|sen|sate «ihn SEHN sayt, siht», adjective. 1. without sensation; lifeless; inanimate: »insensate stones. 2. unmoved; unfeeling; brutal: »insensate cruelty. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|sen|sate — «ihn SEHN sayt, siht», adjective. 1. without sensation; lifeless; inanimate: »insensate stones. 2. unmoved; unfeeling; brutal: »insensate cruelty. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • sen — sen·sa·tion; sen·sa·tion·al; sen·sa·tion·al·ism; sen·sa·tion·al·ist; sen·sa·tion·al·is·tic; sen·sa·tion·al·ize; sen·sa·tion·al·ly; sen·sa·tion·ism; sen·sa·tion·less; sen·sa·to·ry; sen·si·bil·ia; sen·si·bil·i·sin; sen·si·bil·i·tist;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • sate — an·sate; apa·raph·y·sate; apoph·y·sate; au·tol·y·sate; bur·sate; com·pen·sate; con·den·sate; dif·fu·sate; en·sate; fos·sate; fu·sate; gen·ti·sate; glos·sate; hy·drol·y·sate; im·provi·sate; in·ten·sate; ly·sate; pa·raph·y·sate; pul·sate;… …   English syllables

  • insensateness — in·sen·sate·ness …   English syllables

  • Insensate — In*sen sate, a. [L. insensatus. See {In } not, and {Sensate}.] Wanting sensibility; destitute of sense; stupid; foolish. [1913 Webster] The silence and the calm Of mute, insensate things. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] The meddling folly or insensate …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Insensately — Insensate In*sen sate, a. [L. insensatus. See {In } not, and {Sensate}.] Wanting sensibility; destitute of sense; stupid; foolish. [1913 Webster] The silence and the calm Of mute, insensate things. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] The meddling folly or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Insensateness — Insensate In*sen sate, a. [L. insensatus. See {In } not, and {Sensate}.] Wanting sensibility; destitute of sense; stupid; foolish. [1913 Webster] The silence and the calm Of mute, insensate things. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] The meddling folly or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • insensate — in•sen•sate [[t]ɪnˈsɛn seɪt, sɪt[/t]] adj. 1) not endowed with sensation; inanimate 2) without feeling or sensitivity; cold; cruel 3) without sense, understanding, or judgment; foolish • Etymology: 1510–20; < LL insēnsātus irrational… …   From formal English to slang

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