in|sen|sate

in|sen|sate
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.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • sen|sate — sen|sate1 «SEHN sayt», adjective. Obsolete. 1. endowed with sense or sensation. 2. perceived by the senses. ╂[< Late Latin sensātus < sēnsus, ūs; see etym. under sense (Cf. ↑sense)] sen|sate2 «SEHN sayt», transitive verb, sat|ed …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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|ness — 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

  • -sen — sen·sate; …   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

  • sensate — sen•sate [[t]ˈsɛn seɪt[/t]] adj. perceiving or perceived through the senses • Etymology: 1490–1500; < LL sēnsātus having intelligence sen′sate•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • -sensate — sen·sate …   English syllables

  • sensately — sen·sate·ly …   English syllables

  • insensately — in·sen·sate·ly …   English syllables

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