insensitivity
intermediateB2/ɪnˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti/ · in-sen-si-tiv-i-ty
The quality or state of being unaware of or indifferent to the feelings, emotions, or needs of others; lack of emotional sensitivity.
Meanings
The quality or state of being unaware of or indifferent to the feelings, emotions, or needs of others; lack of emotional sensitivity.
دوسروں کے جذبات، احساسات یا ضروریات سے بے پروا یا بے خبر ہونے کی صفت یا حالت؛ جذباتی حساسیت کا فقدان۔
بے حسی
be-hasi
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- emotional insensitivity
- cultural insensitivity
- racial insensitivity
- show insensitivity
- remarkable insensitivity
- insensitivity to pain
- insensitivity towards others
- gross insensitivity
- deliberate insensitivity
Example Sentences
His insensitivity towards his colleague's grief shocked everyone in the office.
اپنے ساتھی کے غم کے بارے میں اس کی بے حسی نے دفتر میں سب کو حیران کر دیا۔
Apne saathi ke gham ke baare mein us ki be-hasi ne daftar mein sab ko hairaan kar diya.
Cultural insensitivity can cause serious misunderstandings between people of different backgrounds.
ثقافتی بے حسی مختلف پس منظر کے لوگوں کے درمیان سنگین غلط فہمیاں پیدا کر سکتی ہے۔
Saqaafati be-hasi mukhtalif pas-manzar ke logon ke darmiyan sangeen ghalat-fehmiyan paida kar sakti hai.
The politician's insensitivity to the suffering of the poor was widely criticized in the media.
غریبوں کی تکلیف کے بارے میں سیاستدان کی بے حسی کو میڈیا میں بڑے پیمانے پر تنقید کا نشانہ بنایا گیا۔
Gharibon ki takleef ke baare mein siyaasatdaan ki be-hasi ko media mein bare paimane par tanqeed ka nishana banaya gaya.
She was deeply hurt by the insensitivity of his remarks about her personal loss.
اس کے ذاتی نقصان کے بارے میں اس کے تبصروں کی بے حسی نے اسے گہرے طور پر تکلیف دی۔
Us ke zaati nuqsaan ke baare mein us ke tabsaron ki be-hasi ne use gehre taur par takleef di.
Easily Confused With
In medicine and physiology, the reduced or absent response of a body part or system to a stimulus, such as pain, temperature, or pressure.
طب اور فعلیات میں، جسم کے کسی حصے یا نظام کا کسی محرک جیسے درد، درجہ حرارت یا دباؤ کے لیے کم یا غیر موجود ردعمل۔
بے حسی
be-hasi
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- insensitivity to pain
- insensitivity to cold
- insensitivity to stimuli
- nerve insensitivity
- insulin insensitivity
- peripheral insensitivity
Example Sentences
The patient's insensitivity to pain in his left foot was a sign of diabetic neuropathy.
بائیں پاؤں میں درد کے بارے میں مریض کی بے حسی ذیابیطس کی اعصابی بیماری کی علامت تھی۔
Baayen paon mein dard ke baare mein mareez ki be-hasi ziyabetes ki asaabi bimari ki alaamt thi.
Insulin insensitivity, also known as insulin resistance, is a major factor in type 2 diabetes.
انسولین بے حسی، جسے انسولین مزاحمت بھی کہا جاتا ہے، ٹائپ ٢ ذیابیطس میں ایک اہم عنصر ہے۔
Insulin be-hasi, jise insulin muzaahamat bhi kaha jaata hai, type 2 ziyabetes mein ek ahem unsar hai.
The doctor noted a gradual insensitivity to heat in the affected limb following the nerve injury.
ڈاکٹر نے اعصابی چوٹ کے بعد متاثرہ عضو میں حرارت کے بارے میں بتدریج بے حسی نوٹ کی۔
Doctor ne asaabi chot ke baad mutassira uzu mein hararat ke baare mein batadreej be-hasi note ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Break the word down: IN (not) + SENSITIVE (feeling) + ITY (quality). Someone with insensitivity is NOT SENSITIVE — think of a person who is like a stone wall, letting no feelings through.
Imagine a person wearing thick, heavy armour made of stone. Arrows of emotion (tears, pleas, sad faces) bounce off the armour without making any impression. That stone armour is 'insensitivity' — بے حسی.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
بے حسی نے دل کو پتھر کر دیا آنسوؤں کو بھی گوارا کر دیا
Be-hasi ne dil ko patthar kar diya Aansuwon ko bhi gawara kar diya
Insensitivity has turned the heart to stone, Even tears have been rendered bearable by it.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جس کا دل پتھر ہو، اسے کسی کا درد نہیں ستاتا۔
Jis ka dil patthar ho, use kisi ka dard nahin sataata.
One whose heart is like stone is never troubled by another's pain.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin / Middle English "in- + sensitivus (from sentire)" — not + capable of feeling (from 'to feel/perceive')
First known use: 17th century
Formed from the negative prefix 'in-' and 'sensitivity', which derives from Medieval Latin 'sensitivus' (capable of sensation), itself from Latin 'sentire' (to feel, perceive). The word entered English in the 17th century, initially referring to physical lack of sensation, and later expanded to describe emotional and social unawareness.