insentient
UK/in'senʃiәnt/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Lacking the power to feel or perceive; inanimate
无知觉的，无感觉的；无生命的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin- (not) + sentient (able to feel) = not able to feel. The direct negation of sentient; see sentient.
Root sent still carries 33 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.insentient matter无生命的物质
- 2.insentient object无生命的物体
- 3.[insentient] thing[无知觉的]东西
Example Sentences
- 1.
A rock is insentient — it feels nothing.
- 2.
They debated whether machines remain forever insentient.