insensitive

ɪnˈsɛnsətɪv
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Translation of insensitive from English into Dutch

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Adjective

1.

emotional

showing no concern for others' feelings
  • He was insensitive to her sadness.Hij was ongevoelig voor haar verdriet.
2.

unresponsive

TECH.
not responsive to physical stimuli
TECH.
ongevoelig niet gevoelig
  • The patient's skin was insensitive to touch.De huid van de patiënt was ongevoelig voor aanraking
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Expressions with insensitive: examples in English and translations in Dutch

hoofdletterongevoelig
The search function is case insensitive.
hoofdletterongevoelig zijn
The search function should be case insensitive.

Synonyms and analogies of insensitive in English

Examples of insensitive in a sentence

  • She was insensitive to the team's hard work.
  • The injured area was insensitive to heat.
  • His fingers were insensitive to the cold.

Translations of "insensitive" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
ongevoeligadj.

His blunt attitude sometimes comes off as rude or insensitive.

Zijn botte houding komt soms over als grof of ongevoelig.

gevoelloosadj.

He inadvertently offended his friend with an insensitive comment made jokingly.

Hij beledigde zijn vriend onbedoeld met een grappig bedoeld, maar gevoelloos commentaar.

botadj.

I'd offer to write you a check, but that seems insensitive.

Ik wil 'n cheque uitschrijven, maar dat lijkt me bot.

tactloosadj.

Maybe it was insensitive of me to have mentioned him tonight.

Het was tactloos om het nu over hem te hebben.

lompadj.

I just felt so... clumsy and insensitive.

Ik voelde me zo onhandig en lomp.

niet gevoeligadj.

Lulu's as insensitive as they come.

Lulu is absoluut niet gevoelig.

hardvochtigadj.

There is language in the diaries that is insensitive and racist.

Er staan dingen in de dagboeken die hardvochtig en racistisch zijn.

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insensitive: Examples and translations in context

His insensitive jokes about serious issues drove many colleagues to distraction.

Zijn ongevoelige grappen over serieuze kwesties dreven veel collega's tot waanzin.

She took a pounding on social media for her insensitive public comments.

Ze lag op sociale media onder vuur vanwege haar ongevoelige publieke opmerkingen.

Social media will eat that celebrity alive after such an insensitive joke.

Social media zal die beroemdheid na zo'n ongevoelige grap levend opeten.

That insensitive joke added fuel to the flame of the tense meeting.

Die ongevoelige grap gooide olie op het vuur van de gespannen vergadering.

Social media users gave the politician a bashing for his insensitive remarks.

Op sociale media werd de politicus compleet afgebrand om zijn ongevoelige opmerkingen.

His insensitive joke about illness really reopened old wounds from her chemotherapy.

Zijn ongevoelige grap over ziekte heeft oude wonden opengereten na haar chemokuur.

Posting such insensitive comments online is in spectacularly bad taste and hurtful.

Zulke ongevoelige reacties online plaatsen is bijzonder smakeloos en kwetsend.

Social media users gave the company a pasting over the insensitive advertisement.

Gebruikers op sociale media kraakten het bedrijf af om de ongevoelige reclame.

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case insensitive
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