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   insensate

   /ɪnˈsɛnseɪt/

   adjective

   • 1. lacking physical sensation: "a patient who was permanently unconscious and insensate"
   • ▪ lacking sympathy or compassion; unfeeling: "a positively insensate hatred"
   • 2. completely lacking sense or reason: "insensate jabbering"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from ecclesiastical Latin insensatus, from in- ‘not’ + sensatus ‘having senses’ (see sensate).

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   • 1. insensately adverb

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   What does insensate stone mean?

   • insensate stone. without human feeling or sensitivity; cold; cruel; brutal. without sense, understanding, or judgment; foolish. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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   What is a synonym for insensate?

   • in•sen′sate•ness, n. 1. lifeless, inorganic. 2. insensible. 3. stupid, irrational, senseless, witless, dumb. Synonyms: impassive, cold, unfeeling, callous, indifferent, more... Visit the English Only Forum. Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself. insensate - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. All Free.

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   What does 'Insensatez' mean in Portuguese?

   • Insensatez is the Portuguese term for an act of extreme foolishness. It can also be translated as 'estupidez' [feminine], 'tolice', or 'insensatez' [feminine].

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   Do insensate patients thrash?

   • Patients in a persistent vegetative state, although insensate, often thrash about. It must be recognized, however, that the insensate patient who has sustained a catastrophic injury from which she will not survive will be beyond physical pain, discomfort, or psychological distress.

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   Insensate means not aware of what you are doing or what is happening around you, or not feeling any sympathy for other people's suffering. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples, synonyms and related words from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     INSENSATE meaning: 1. not aware of what you are doing or...

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   • Inanimate

     INANIMATE definition: 1. having none of the characteristics...

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     INSENSIBILITY definition: 1. the state of being unconscious:...

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     INSENSIBLE definition: 1. unconscious: 2. to not care about...

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   Insensate means lacking sense, understanding, sensation, or humane feeling. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries of insensate in this online dictionary.

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   Insensate is a word to describe something without feelings or consciousness. Cars, computers, and stuffed animals are all insensate (though some of us occasionally project thoughts and personalities onto them).

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   Insensate means not aware, not feeling sympathy, or inanimate. Learn how to use this formal adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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   Insensate means not endowed with sensation, consciousness, or judgment. It can also mean foolish or senseless. See the origin, synonyms, and usage of insensate in sentences.

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   Insensate means lacking sensation, feeling, or sense. It can also mean foolish or witless. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this word in different languages.

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   Insensate means lacking sensation, consciousness, or reason. It can also mean foolish or stupid. See synonyms, examples, and word origin of 'insensate'.