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insensate

/ɪnˈsɛn.sət/

Meanings
noun
One who is insensate.

Examples :

"After hours of mindless scrolling, he felt like an insensate, disconnected from the world around him. "
human person being inhuman character sensation

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Illustration insensitive

insensitive adjective

/ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv/

Not expressing normal physical feeling

"After the dentist gave him a shot, his tongue felt insensitive, and he couldn't taste anything properly. "

Illustration disconnected

disconnected verb

/ˌdɪskəˈnɛktəd/

To sever or interrupt a connection.

"The electrician disconnected the power supply before starting the repairs. "

Illustration unconscious

unconscious noun

/ˌʌnˈkɒnʃəs/ /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəs/

Unconscious mind

"Her unconscious held the key to understanding her recurring nightmares. "

Illustration inanimate

inanimate noun

/ɪnˈænɪmət/

Something that is not alive.

"The desk is an inanimate object. "

Illustration scrolling

scrolling verb

/ˈskroʊlɪŋ/ /skroʊlɪŋ/

To change one's view of data on a computer's display, typically using a scroll bar or a scroll wheel to move in gradual increments.

"She scrolled the offending image out of view."

Illustration momentarily

momentarily adverb

/ˈməʊmɛntɛɹɪlɪi/

(manner) In a momentary manner; for a moment or instant.

"The teacher will be momentarily out of the room. "

Illustration sensation

sensation noun

/sɛnˈseɪʃən/

A physical feeling or perception from something that comes into contact with the body; something sensed.

"The soft, cool sensation of the rain on my face was refreshing after the long walk home from school. "

Illustration responsive

responsive adjective

/ɹɪˈspɒnsɪv/

Answering, replying or responding

"The customer service representative was very responsive to my questions, answering each one quickly and clearly. "

Illustration irrational

irrational noun

/ɪˈɹæʃ.(ə.)nəl/

A real number that can not be expressed as the quotient of two integers, an irrational number.

"Pi is an irrational number. "

Illustration consciousness

consciousness noun

/ˈkɒnʃəsnəs/ /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/

The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.

"My brother's lack of consciousness during the lecture made it hard for him to understand the material. "

Illustration disoriented

disoriented verb

/dɪsˈɔːriɛntɪd/ /dɪsˈɔːriəntɪd/

To cause to lose orientation or direction.

"The sudden loud noise disoriented the student, and she didn't know which way to go. "

Illustration threatened

threatened verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

"He threatened me with a knife."