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- [in-sen-shee-uh nt, -shuh nt]
- /ɪnˈsɛn ʃi ənt, -ʃənt/
- /ɪn.ˈsenʃnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-sen-shee-uh nt, -shuh nt]
- /ɪnˈsɛn ʃi ənt, -ʃənt/
Definitions of insentient word
- adjective insentient not sentient; without sensation or feeling; inanimate. 1
- noun insentient Incapable of feeling or understanding things ; inanimate. 1
- adjective insentient lacking consciousness or senses; inanimate 0
- adjective insentient not sentient; without life, consciousness, or perception 0
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Origin of insentient
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1755-65; in-3 + sentient
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Parts of speech for Insentient
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
insentient popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
insentient usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for insentient
adj insentient
- insensate — not endowed with sensation; inanimate: insensate stone.
- cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
- dead — A person, animal, or plant that is dead is no longer living.
- defunct — If something is defunct, it no longer exists or has stopped functioning or operating.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
adjective insentient
- inanimate — not animate; lifeless.
- unconscious — not conscious; without awareness, sensation, or cognition.
- comatose — A person who is comatose is in a coma.
- knocked out — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- insensible — incapable of feeling or perceiving; deprived of sensation; unconscious, as a person after a violent blow.
Antonyms for insentient
adjective insentient
- sentient — having the power of perception by the senses; conscious.
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