insensitively
In thoughtless manner
In a manner showing lack of awareness or regard for others' feelings.
Someone who comments insensitively on a coworker's weight fails to consider how the remark might hurt.
The word can also describe physical responses: The system reacted insensitively to temperature changes.
But the emotional sense dominates: He insensitively brought up her divorce at the party.
Without regard for others
- thoughtlesslyWithout care or reflection
- cruellyIn a harsh, pitiless manner
- unkindlyIn a hurtful manner
- heartlesslyWithout empathy or care
coldly · harshly · bluntly · tactlessly · inconsiderately · carelessly · unfeelingly · dismissively
Without physical sensation
- unresponsivelyWithout any reaction
- dullyWithout liveliness or sharpness
- imperceptiblyBelow detection threshold
- unfeelinglyWithout sympathy or emotion
deadened · anesthetized · unaware · obliviously · inattentively · nerve · stimulus · touch
In an unsuitable manner
- offensivelyIn an insulting way
- ignorantlyWithout knowledge or awareness
- clumsilyIn an uncoordinated manner
- tastelesslyIn a vulgar manner
crassly · obtusely · boorishly · coarsely · indelicately · disrespectfully · stereotypically · prejudicially
callously
Without regard for others
- thoughtlesslyWithout care or reflection
- cruellyIn a harsh, pitiless manner
- unkindlyIn a hurtful manner
heartlessly · coldly · harshly · bluntly · tactlessly · inconsiderately · carelessly · unfeelingly · dismissively · rudely
numbly
Without physical sensation
- unresponsivelyWithout any reaction
- dullyWithout liveliness or sharpness
- imperceptiblyBelow detection threshold
unfeelingly · deadened · anesthetized · unaware · obliviously · inattentively · nerve · stimulus · touch · pressure
inappropriately
In an unsuitable manner
- offensivelyIn an insulting way
- ignorantlyWithout knowledge or awareness
- clumsilyIn an uncoordinated manner
tastelessly · crassly · obtusely · boorishly · coarsely · indelicately · disrespectfully · stereotypically · prejudicially · culturally
insensitivelysensitively
With emotional awareness
compassionately · considerately · empathetically · kindly · thoughtfully
insensitivelyperceptively
With keen awareness
attentively · observantly · acutely · keenly · consciously
insensitivelytactfully
With careful discretion
diplomatically · delicately · discreetly · gracefully · judiciously