unempfindliche
Unempfindliche is the form of the German adjective unempfindlich, meaning not sensitive or lacking responsiveness. It describes beings or things that do not easily perceive or react to stimuli, and can also be used in a figurative sense to refer to a lack of emotional sensitivity in people. In everyday language, it is often used to characterize someone who seems emotionally numb or indifferent.
Etymology and grammar: the word is built from the prefix un- added to empfindlich (sensitive). As an
Usage across domains: in psychology and everyday speech, unempfindlich often describes emotional insensitivity or apathy. In
Examples: Die unempfindliche Person bemerkt den Schmerz oft nicht. Die unempfindliche Haut reagierte kaum auf Berührung.