Insensate and Sensitive

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Insensate adjective - Lacking animate awareness or sensation.

Usage example: the belief that God is immanent in all things, even insensate objects

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Sensitive is an antonym for insensate.

Nearby Word: insensible

Sensitive adjective - Able to sense slight impressions or differences.

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Insensate is an antonym for sensitive.

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