insensível

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin īnsēnsibilis. By surface analysis, in- +‎ sensível.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.sẽˈsi.vew/ [ĩ.sẽˈsi.veʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ĩ.sẽˈsi.vɛl/ [ĩ.sẽˈsi.vɛɫ]

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -ivɛl
  • Hyphenation: in‧sen‧sí‧vel

Adjective

insensível m or f (plural insensíveis, comparable, comparative mais insensível, superlative o mais insensível or insensibilíssimo)

  1. cold, tactless, undiplomatic, insensitive (not having normal emotional feelings)
    Synonym: (uncommon) insensitivo

Further reading

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