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Difference between Insensitive about something and Insensitive to something

insensitive about somethingnot easily offended or worried about smth.:

  • Ping mentally berated herself for being so absolutely insensitive about the cleanliness of his house.

insensitive to something

1. not susceptible or vulnerable to smth.:

  • The virus is highly insensitive to cold, which renders it capable of surviving during prolonged periods of sub-freezing temperatures.

2. unable to understanding other people’s feelings, hardships, etc.:

  • We put blinders on our ability to see the needs of others. We become insensitive to their problems, to their suffering, to their poverty.