The silence and the calm
Of mute, insensate things. --Wordsworth.
[1913 Webster]
The meddling folly or insensate ambition of statesmen. --Buckle. -- {In*sen"sate*ly}, adv. -- {In*sen"sate*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
insensate — (adj.) 1510s, from L.L. insensatus irrational, foolish, from L. in not (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + sensatus gifted with sense (see SENSATE (Cf. sensate)). Insensate means not capable of feeling sensation, often inanimate; INSENSIBLE … Etymology dictionary
insensate — index callous, deranged, impervious, insensible, insusceptible (uncaring), irrational, lifeless (dea … Law dictionary
insensate — besotted, *fond, infatuated Analogous words: fatuous, asinine, foolish, silly (see SIMPLE): *stupid, slow, dense, crass, dull, dumb: irrational, unreasonable Contrasted words: sensible, sane, judicious, *wise, prudent, sapient, sage: *rational,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
insensate — ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking physical sensation. 2) lacking sympathy; unfeeling. 3) completely lacking sense or reason. DERIVATIVES insensately adverb … English terms dictionary
insensate — [in sen′sāt΄, in sen′sit] adj. [LL(Ec) insensatus, irrational < L in , IN 2 + sensatus, gifted with sense < sensus, SENSE] 1. lacking sensation; not feeling, or not capable of feeling, sensation; inanimate 2. without sense or reason;… … English World dictionary
insensate — 1. adjective /ɪnˈsɛn.sət/ a) Having no sensation or consciousness; unconscious; inanimate. If I might be b) Having no sense; foolish … Wiktionary
insensate — insensately, adv. insensateness, n. /in sen sayt, sit/, adj. 1. not endowed with sensation; inanimate: insensate stone. 2. without human feeling or sensitivity; cold; cruel; brutal. 3. without sense, understanding, or judgment; foolish. [1510 20; … Universalium
insensate — in·sen·sate ( )in sen .sāt, sət adj devoid of sensation or feeling <ulcers developed in the insensate foot> … Medical dictionary
insensate — in|sen|sate [ınˈsenseıt] adj formal 1.) not able to feel things 2.) unreasonable and crazy ▪ an insensate hatred of America … Dictionary of contemporary English
insensate — adjective formal 1 not able to feel things; inanimate 2 unreasonable and crazy: insensate rage … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
