noun
Meaning 1
The property of being insensible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: insensibleness
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
insensibility
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noun
Meaning 2
devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unfeelingness, callousness, callosity, hardness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: insensitivity, insensitiveness
Narrower terms: dullness
noun
Meaning 3
a lack of sensibility
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: sensibility
Broader terms: unconsciousness
History
Etymology
From Old French insensibilité, from Late Latin insensibilitas.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: безчувственост (bezčuvstvenost) — the property of being insensible
- Latin: indolentia — the property of being insensible
- Portuguese: insensibilidade — the property of being insensible