insensitivities
Lacks of consideration
Insensitivities are instances of being insensitive—remarks, actions, or attitudes that show a lack of awareness or consideration for others' feelings.
The plural form often appears in discussions of accumulated offenses rather than single incidents: The report documented a pattern of racial insensitivities.
Someone might apologize for past insensitivities when acknowledging a history of thoughtless behavior.
Disrespectful social behavior
- impolitenessLack of good manners
- disrespectLack of regard
- incivilityRude or impolite behavior
- discourtesyRude or impolite behavior
boorishness · tactlessness · offensiveness · crudeness · brashness · insolence · microaggressions · slights
Cruel emotional indifference
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
- coldnessLow temperature state
- heartlessnessLack of compassion
- uncaringLacking emotional concern
uncompassionate · unsympathetic · hardheartedness · stonyhearted · inhumane · merciless · pitiless · remorseless
Loss of sensation
- unresponsivenessLack of reaction
- desensitizationReduced response over time
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
imperviousness · dullness · deadening · anesthesia · hyposensitivity · nerve damage
Frank, unvarnished manner
- tactlessnessAbsence of social sensitivity
- brusquenessAbrupt, rude directness
- curtnessRudely brief speech
- abruptnessSudden, unexpected manner
frankness · directness · undiplomatic · plain-spoken · unfiltered · crassness · cutting remarks
rudeness
Disrespectful social behavior
- impolitenessLack of good manners
- disrespectLack of regard
- incivilityRude or impolite behavior
discourtesy · boorishness · tactlessness · offensiveness · crudeness · brashness · insolence · microaggressions · slights · snubs
callousness
Cruel emotional indifference
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
- coldnessLow temperature state
- heartlessnessLack of compassion
uncaring · uncompassionate · unsympathetic · hardheartedness · stonyhearted · inhumane · merciless · pitiless · remorseless · cruel
numbness
Loss of sensation
- unresponsivenessLack of reaction
- desensitizationReduced response over time
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
resistance · imperviousness · dullness · deadening · anesthesia · hyposensitivity · nerve damage
bluntness
Frank, unvarnished manner
- tactlessnessAbsence of social sensitivity
- brusquenessAbrupt, rude directness
- curtnessRudely brief speech
abruptness · frankness · directness · undiplomatic · plain-spoken · unfiltered · crassness · cutting remarks
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Proneness to being affected
sensibilities · empathy · compassion · consideration · thoughtfulness
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Sensitivity in speech
tactfulness · diplomacy · delicacy · discretion · graciousness
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Ability to notice subtleties
attunement · receptivity · acuity · awareness · alertness
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