insensitiveness
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in·sen·si·tive
(ĭn-sĕn′sĭ-tĭv)adj.
1. Not physically sensitive; numb.
2.
a. Lacking in sensitivity to the feelings or circumstances of others; unfeeling.
b. Indifferent or inattentive: insensitive to the needs of the customers.
3. Not readily responsive to external influence or stimulation: a commodity price that is insensitive to fluctuations in demand.
in·sen′si·tive·ly adv.
in·sen′si·tiv′i·ty, in·sen′si·tive·ness n.
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Noun | 1. | insensitiveness - the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment 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 sensitiveness, sensitivity - the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment |
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