Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

insensitivity

/ˌɪnsˌɛnsətˈɪvəti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: in-sen-si-tiv-i-ty
IPA: /ˌɪnsˌɛnsətˈɪvəti/

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being insensitive

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"To make matters worse, you did not publish the news note until 5 days before the conference — even though we had submitted it enough in advance to have been included in the previous weeks' paper. This showed a great insensitivity to the fact that lesbians with children are often not very mobile or flexible...We need that kind of advance notice in order to plan an all-day conference on a Saturday!"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English sensitivity English insensitivity From in- + sensitivity.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

insensitivities (plural)

Derived Forms

chemoinsensitivity

Phrases

androgen insensitivity syndrome complete androgen insensitivity syndrome congenital insensitivity to pain

Synonyms

insensitiveness

Antonyms

sensitivity

Rhymes With

activity productivity creativity captivity negativity relativity nativity conductivity exclusivity reactivity selectivity festivity

Questions

How do you pronounce insensitivity?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnsˌɛnsətˈɪvəti/.
What does insensitivity mean?: The condition of being insensitive
Where does insensitivity come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English sensitivity English insensitivity From in- + sensitivity.

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