insentient
UK: ɪnˈsenʃənt | US: ɪnˈsenʃənt
adj. lacking consciousness or the capacity to perceive; inanimate
adj. devoid of sensation or awareness
insentient = in<not> + senti<feel> + ent<adjective suffix>
- in (Latin prefix): Negation, meaning "not" or "without."
- senti (Latin root): From sentire, meaning "to feel" or "perceive."
- ent (adjective suffix): Denotes a state or quality (e.g., "different," "persistent").
Etymology Origin:
Derived from Latin in- (negation) + sentientem (present participle of sentire), the word evolved in English to describe entities lacking perception or consciousness. The root senti appears in related terms like "sentient" (capable of feeling) and "sensation," reflecting its core meaning of sensory awareness.
The robot remained insentient, executing commands without emotion.
Plants are insentient organisms, though they respond to stimuli.
The coma left him insentient to external sounds or touch.
Philosophers debate whether AI can ever be truly insentient.
The stone lay insentient, untouched by the chaos around it.