* Sense means "the ability to perceive or feel something."
* Insensitive means "not having or showing sensitivity or sympathy."
The prefix "in-" means "not" or "the opposite of," so insensitive literally means "not having sense."
* Sense means "the ability to perceive or feel something."
* Insensitive means "not having or showing sensitivity or sympathy."
The prefix "in-" means "not" or "the opposite of," so insensitive literally means "not having sense."