dead(p) 6
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
(followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive
Examples
- 1.passersby were dead to our plea for help
- 2.numb to the cries for mercy
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EnglishDerivationally related form
deadness 1
noun
the quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events
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insensitive 2
adjective
deficient in human sensibility; not mentally or morally sensitive
