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insensitive

CEFR: B2

Showing or feeling no awareness, concern, or empathy for the feelings, suffering, or needs of other people.

Synonyms

callous
tactless
unfeeling

Common Collocations

insensitive remark
culturally insensitive
blatantly insensitive

Example Sentence

Corporate managers were criticized for insensitive comments regarding employee workload pressures during the restructuring.

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