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  1. 1. a. Destitute of the power of feeling or perceiving; wanting bodily sensibility. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Not susceptible of emotion or passion; void of feeling; apathetic; unconcerned; indifferent; as, insensible to danger, fear, love, etc.; -- often used with of or to. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Incapable of being perceived by the senses; imperceptible. Hence: Progressing by imperceptible degrees; slow; gradual; as, insensible motion. Source: opted
  4. 4. a. Not sensible or reasonable; meaningless. Source: opted
  5. 5. adj. incapable of physical sensation Source: wordnet
  6. 6. adj. unaware of or indifferent to Source: wordnet
  7. 7. adj. barely able to be perceived Source: wordnet
  8. 8. adj. unresponsive to stimulation Source: wordnet
  9. 9. 1. Destitute of the power of feeling or perceiving; wanting bodily sensibility. Milton. 2. Not susceptible of emotion or passion; void of feeling; apathetic; unconcerned; indifferent; as, insensible to danger, fear, love, etc.; -- often used with of or to. Accept an obligation without being a slave to the giver, or insensible to his kindness. Sir H. Wotton. Lost in their loves, insensible of shame. Dryden. 3. Incapable of being perceived by the senses; imperceptible. Hence: Progressing by imperceptible degrees; slow; gradual; as, insensible motion. Two small and almost insensible pricks were found upon Cleopatra's arm. Sir T. Browne. They fall away, And languish with insensible decay. Dryden. 4. Not sensible or reasonable; meaningless. [Obs.] If it make the indictment be insensible or uncertain, it shall be quashed. Sir M. Hale. Syn. -- Imperceptible; imperceivable; dull; stupid; torpid; numb; unfeeling; apathetic; stoical; impassive; indifferent; unsusceptible; hard; callous. Source: webster
  10. 10. j:100 a. incapable of physical sensation s. unaware of or indifferent to s. unresponsive to stimulation Source: ecdict

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