B1 — Intermediateadjective
insensibile
insensitive, unfeeling, callous
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
indifferentefreddodistaccatodurospietato
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
sensibileempaticoemotivocompassionevolepremuroso
Usage note
'Insensibile' is the direct opposite of 'sensibile'. 'Indifferente' stresses indifference. 'Freddo' means emotionally cold. 'Distaccato' is detached. 'Duro' implies hardness of heart. 'Spietato' is pitiless.
Example
"Come puoi essere così insensibile di fronte alla sofferenza altrui?"
"How can you be so insensitive in the face of others' suffering?"
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