in·sen·sate ( n-s n s t , -st)adj. 1. a. Lacking sensation or awareness; inanimate. b. Unconscious. 2. Lacking sensibility; unfeeling: "a predatory, insensate society in which innocence and decency can prove fatal" (Peter S. Prescott). 3. a. Lacking sense or the power to reason. b. Foolish; witless. [Latin  ns nstus : in-, not; see in-1 + snsus, understanding, reason; see sense.]in·sen sately adv.in·sen sateness n. |
insensate
Adjective
1. lacking sensation or consciousness
2. insensitive or unfeeling
3. foolish
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | insensate - devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation; "insentient (or insensate) stone" |
| 2. | insensate - without compunction or human feeling; "in cold blood"; "cold-blooded killing"; "insensate destruction" inhumane - lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion; "humans are innately inhumane; this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world"; "biological weapons are considered too inhumane to be used" |
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