insensível

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Late Latin īnsēnsibilis. By surface analysis, in- +‎ sensível.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -ivɛl
  • Hyphenation: in‧sen‧sí‧vel

Adjective

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insensível m or f (plural insensíveis, comparable, comparative mais insensível, superlative o mais insensível or insensibilíssimo)

  1. cold, tactless, undiplomatic, insensitive (not having normal emotional feelings)
    Synonym: (uncommon) insensitivo

Further reading

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