insensitivity

in·sen·si·tive  (n-sns-tv)

adj.

1. Not physically sensitive; numb.

2.

a. Lacking in sensitivity to the feelings or circumstances of others; unfeeling.

b. Lacking in responsiveness: insensitive to the needs of the customers.

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in·sensi·tive·ly adv.

in·sensi·tivi·ty, in·sensi·tive·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

insensitivity - the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment insensitiveness crassitude, crassness - the quality of being crass--devoid of refinement tin ear - insensitivity to the appropriateness or subtlety of language; "he has a tin ear for dialogue" callousness, unfeelingness, callosity, insensibility, hardness - devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness unperceptiveness - the lack of insight and sympathetic understanding unkindness - lack of sympathy inability, unfitness - lacking the power to perform sensitiveness, sensitivity - the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment

Translations

insensitivity [ɪnˌsensɪˈtɪvɪtɪ] N (physical) → insensibilidad f; (emotional) → falta f de sensibilidad
insensitivity to sth [+ cold, pain] → insensibilidad f a algo; [+ people's feelings, problems] → falta f de sensibilidad ante algo

insensitivity [ɪnˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti] n (= uncaring nature) [person, behaviour] → insensibilité f; [remark, comment] → grossièreté m
insensitivity to sth → insensibilité à qch

insensitivity

n

(= unfeeling/uncaring attitude) → Gefühllosigkeit f → (towards gegenüber); (of remark) → Taktlosigkeit f; (of policy, action) → Rücksichtslosigkeit f

(= unappreciativeness) → Unempfänglichkeit f → (to für); his insensitivity to the reasons behind the demands → seine Verständnislosigkeit or sein Unverständnis für die Gründe, die hinter den Forderungen stehen

(physical) → Unempfindlichkeit f → (to gegen)

insensitivity [ɪnˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪtɪ] n → mancanza di sensibilità

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insensitivity [ɪnˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪtɪ] n → mancanza di sensibilità