undersensitive en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From under- + sensitive.
Meanings
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Insufficiently sensitive.
They remain oversensitive, continually recoiling from the world, or undersensitive, banging into things, duck-walking through the day as if not entirely aware of their surroundings.
2007 June 5, Benedict Carey, “The Disorder Is Sensory; the Diagnosis, Elusive”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most undersensitive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more undersensitive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |