Insensitivity (Noun)
Meaning
The inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- His emotional insensitivity often made it difficult for him to maintain meaningful relationships.
- Her colleagues began to distance themselves due to her blatant insensitivity towards their personal struggles.
- Lack of insensitivity training made it challenging for the young doctor to handle her patients' emotional outbursts effectively.
- Despite being highly intelligent, he struggled to develop intimate connections due to his profound insensitivity.
- Her family eventually learned to set boundaries with her to cope with the hurt caused by her thoughtless insensitivity.