Insensitive and Keen

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Insensitive adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.

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Keen is an antonym for insensitive.

Keen adjective - Able to sense slight impressions or differences.

Usage example: pilots with especially keen eyesight

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Insensitive is an antonym for keen.

Nearby Words: keenness, keenly

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Keen and Insensitive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/insensitive/keen

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