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3 : lacking humane feeling : INHUMAN <~ rage>

in·sen·si·ble adjective 1 : not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : IMPERCEPTIBLE; also : SLIGHT, GRADUAL

2 : INANIMATE

3 : not knowing or perceiving : UNCONSCIOUS

4 : lacking sensory perception or ability to react <~ to pain>

5 : APATHETIC, INDIFFERENT; also : UNAWARE <~ of their danger>

6 : MEANINGLESS

7 : lacking delicacy or refinement

— in·sen·si·bly adverb

in·sen·si·bil·i·ty noun : the quality or state of being insensible: as

a : lack of mental or emotional feeling or response

b : an unconscious or comatose state

in·sen·tient adjective : lacking perception, consciousness, or animation

— in·sen·tience noun

in·sep·a·ra·ble adjective 1 : incapable of being separated or disjoined

2 very close or intimate

— inseparable noun

— in·sep·a·ra·bly adverb

in·sep·a·ra·bil·i·ty noun : the quality or state of being inseparable

1insert verb 1 : to put or thrust in <~ a key in a lock> <~ a comma>

2 : to put or introduce into the body of something : INTERPOLATE

3 : to set in (as a piece of fabric) and make fast

Synonyms

fit, inject, insinuate, interject, interpose, introduce; also inlay, inset, install, weave, work (in); cram, sandwich, shove, thrust, wedge; add, append, attach

2insert noun : something that is inserted or is for insertion; especially : written or printed material inserted (as between the leaves of a book)

in·ser·tion noun 1 : something that is inserted

2 : the act or process of inserting

in·set verb inset or in·set·ted; in·set·ting : to set in : INSERT

— inset noun

1inshore adjective 1 : situated, living, or carried on near shore

2 : moving toward shore

2inshore adverb : to or toward shore

1inside noun 1 : an inner side or surface : INTERIOR

2 : inward nature, thoughts, or feeling

3 plural : VISCERA, ENTRAILS

4 : a position of power, trust, or familiarity

2inside adverb 1 : on the inner side

2 : in or into the interior

3inside preposition 1 : in or into the inside of

2 : WITHIN <~ an hour>

4inside adjective 1 : of, relating to, or being on or near the inside

2 : relating or known to a select group

Synonyms

[1] inner, interior, internal, inward—more at INNER

[2] confidential, hushed, intimate, private, secret—more at PRIVATE

inside of preposition : INSIDE

inside out adverb 1 : in such a manner that the inner surface becomes the outer

2 : in a state of disarray or reorganization

in·sid·er noun : a person who is in a position of power or has access to confidential information

in·sid·i·ous adjective [ORIGIN: L insidiosus, fr. insidiae ambush, fr. insidēre to sit in, sit on, fr. sedēre to sit]

1 : SLY, TREACHEROUS

2 : SEDUCTIVE

3 : having a gradual and cumulative effect : SUBTLE

— in·sid·i·ous·ly adverb

— in·sid·i·ous·ness noun

in·sight noun : the power, act, or result of seeing into a situation

Synonyms

discernment, perception, sagacity, sapience, wisdom—more at WISDOM

in·sight·ful adjective : exhibiting or characterized by insight

Synonyms

discerning, perceptive, sagacious, sage, sapient, wise—more at WISE

in·sig·nia also in·sig·ne noun, plural -nia or -ni·as : a distinguishing mark esp. of authority or honor : BADGE

in·sig·nif·i·cant adjective : not significant: as

a : lacking meaning or import

b : not worth considering

Synonyms

[a, b] frivolous, inconsequential, inconsiderable, little, minor, minute, negligible, slight, small, trifling, trivial, unimportant—more at UNIMPORTANT

in·sin·cere adjective : not sincere : HYPOCRITICAL

— in·sin·cere·ly adverb

Synonyms

artificial, double-dealing, feigned, hypocritical, left-handed, mealy, mealymouthed, two-faced, unctuous; also empty, hollow, meaningless; deceitful, devious, dishonest, untruthful; facile, glib, superficial; bogus, counterfeit, fake, false, phony, sham; facetious, jocular

Antonyms

genuine, heartfelt, honest, sincere, unfeigned

in·sin·cer·i·ty noun : the quality or state of