insensitivity
/ɪnˌsen.sɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/noun
C1formalcommon/ɪnˌsen.sɪˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/indénombrable
A noun referring to the inability or lack of awareness to respond to emotional or affective changes in one's interpersonal environment.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее неспособность или отсутствие осознания эмоциональных или аффективных изменений в межличностной среде.esSustantivo que designa la falta de capacidad o de conciencia para percibir o reaccionar ante sentimientos, emociones o cambios afectivos en el entorno interpersonal, así como la cualidad de no dejarse afectar o de mostrar indiferencia ante el sufrimiento o las necesidades ajenas.frNom désignant l'incapacité ou le manque de conscience des changements émotionnels ou affectifs dans un contexte interpersonnel, ainsi que l'absence de réaction ou de sensibilité à ceux-ci.deSubstantiv, das die Unfähigkeit oder das Fehlen von Wahrnehmung für emotionale oder affektive Veränderungen im zwischenmenschlichen Bereich bezeichnet; auch allgemein mangelnde Empfindsamkeit oder Einfühlungsvermögen.ptSubstantivo que designa a incapacidade ou a falta de percepção das emoções ou mudanças afetivas no ambiente interpessoal; também pode indicar ausência de sensibilidade física ou emocional.zh名词,指对他人情绪或情感变化缺乏感知、体察或反应的状态;也指感觉迟钝、不敏感。arصفة أو حالة تدل على عدم الإحساس أو عدم الاكتراث بمشاعر الآخرين وبالتغيرات العاطفية في العلاقات الاجتماعية.
- Lack of emotional awareness B2 formal
The inability to perceive or respond appropriately to the emotional states or needs of others in social interactions.
- His insensitivity to her distress made the situation worse.
- She was criticized for her insensitivity during the team meeting.
- Chronic insensitivity can damage personal relationships.
ruНечуткостьesInsensibilidad emocionalfrInsensibilité émotionnelledeEinfühlungslosigkeitptInsensibilidadezh不敏感arعدم الإحساس بمشاعر الآخرين
Synonymes: callousnesscoldnessinsensibilityobliviousnessobtusenesstactlessnessunfeelingness
- Lack of physical sensation B2 formal
The state of being physically unresponsive to stimuli, such as pain or touch.
- The nerve damage caused insensitivity in his fingertips.
- Local anesthesia induces temporary insensitivity to pain.
- Insensitivity to heat can be dangerous in a kitchen environment.
ruНечувствительностьesFalta de sensibilidad físicafrInsensibilité physiquedeUnempfindlichkeitptInsensibilidadezh感觉缺失arفقدان الإحساس الجسدي
Synonymes: analgesiadeadnessinsensibilitynumbnessunfeelingness
Antonymes: feelingsensibilitysensitivity
- insensitivities plural form
- insensitivities' possessive plural form
- insensitivity's possessive singular form