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unkindness vs insensitivity

insensitivity vs unkindness

unkindness and insensitivity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
unkindness Yes No No No
insensitivity Yes No No No
As nouns, insensitivity is a hypernym of unkindness; that is, insensitivity is a word with a broader meaning than unkindness:
  • unkindness: lack of sympathy
  • insensitivity: the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
Other hypernyms of unkindness include insensitiveness.
unkindness (noun) insensitivity (noun)
lack of sympathy the inability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
Difference between unkindness and insensitivity

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