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insensible

/ɪnˈsɛn.sɪ.bl̩/

Meanings
adjective
Unable to be perceived by the senses.

Examples :

"The dog whistle emitted a sound that was insensible to human ears, but the dogs heard it clearly. "
physiology sensation body

Related Words

Illustration reasonable

reasonable adjective

/ˈɹiː.zən.ə.bəl/

Having the faculty of reason; rational, reasoning.

"My brother's decision to study harder for the exam was a reasonable choice. "

Illustration completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

(manner) In a complete manner

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

Illustration incapable

incapable noun

/ɪnˈkeɪpəbl̩/

One who is morally or mentally weak or inefficient; an imbecile; a simpleton.

"The incapable student struggled to complete even the simplest assignments. "

Illustration undergraduate

undergraduate noun

/ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒuət/ /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒət/

A student at a university who has not yet received a degree.

"My younger brother is an undergraduate student at the university. "

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 indifferent

indifferent noun

/ɪnˈdɪf.ə.ɹənt/

A person who is indifferent or apathetic.

"The indifferent student didn't care about the upcoming exam. "

Illustration perceived

perceived verb

/pəˈsiːvd/ /pɚˈsivd/

To become aware of, through the physical senses or by thinking; to see; to understand.

"The student perceived the teacher's frustration by the tone of her voice. "

Illustration unintelligible

unintelligible adjective

/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlɨdʒɨbəl/

Not intelligible; unable to be understood.

"The teacher's instructions were unintelligible; no one understood what they were supposed to do. "

Illustration meaningless

meaningless adjective

/ˈmiːnɪŋləs/ /ˈmiːnɪŋlɪs/

Lacking meaning.

"The word "gugugu" is meaningless in English."

Illustration understood

understood verb

/ʌndəɹˈstʊd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

Illustration politician

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "