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Detailed Synonyms for numbness in English

numbness:

numbness [the ~] noun

  1. the numbness
    the indifference; the insensitivity; the insensibility; the callousness; the numbness
  2. the numbness
    the emotionlessness; the numbness; the stupor
  3. the numbness
    the numbness; the stupor
  4. the numbness
    the stiffening; the rigor mortis; the numbness
  5. the numbness
    the numbness
  6. the numbness
    – the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally 1
    the apathy; the indifference; the numbness; the spiritlessness
    – the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally 1
  7. the numbness
    – partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction 1
    the numbness
    – partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction 1

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Related Definitions for "numbness":

  1. the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally1
  2. partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction1

numb:

numb adj

  1. numb
    stunned
    – in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock 1
    • stunned adj
      • lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow1
  2. numb
  3. numb
    – lacking sensation 1
    numb
    – lacking sensation 1
    • numb adj
      • numb with cold1
  4. numb
    – lacking sensation 1
    numb; asleep; benumbed
    – lacking sensation 1
  5. numb
    – so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified 1
    numb
    – so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified 1
    • numb adj
      • too numb with fear to move1
  6. numb
    – (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive 1
    numb; dead
    – (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive 1
    • numb adj
      • numb to the cries for mercy1
    • dead adj
      • passersby were dead to our plea for help1

to numb verb (numbs, numbed, numbing)

  1. to numb
    – make numb or insensitive 1
    to chill; grow numb; grow cold
    to numb
    – make numb or insensitive 1
    • numb verb (numbs, numbed, numbing)
      • The shock numbed her senses1
  2. to numb
    – make numb or insensitive 1
    to dull; to numb; to blunt; benumb
    – make numb or insensitive 1
    • dull verb (dulls, dulled, dulling)
    • numb verb (numbs, numbed, numbing)
      • The shock numbed her senses1
    • blunt verb (blunts, blunted, blunting)
    • benumb verb

Conjugations for numb:

present
  1. numb
  2. numb
  3. numbs
  4. numb
  5. numb
  6. numb
simple past
  1. numbed
  2. numbed
  3. numbed
  4. numbed
  5. numbed
  6. numbed
present perfect
  1. have numbed
  2. have numbed
  3. has numbed
  4. have numbed
  5. have numbed
  6. have numbed
past continuous
  1. was numbing
  2. were numbing
  3. was numbing
  4. were numbing
  5. were numbing
  6. were numbing
future
  1. shall numb
  2. will numb
  3. will numb
  4. shall numb
  5. will numb
  6. will numb
continuous present
  1. am numbing
  2. are numbing
  3. is numbing
  4. are numbing
  5. are numbing
  6. are numbing
subjunctive
  1. be numbed
  2. be numbed
  3. be numbed
  4. be numbed
  5. be numbed
  6. be numbed
diverse
  1. numb!
  2. let's numb!
  3. numbed
  4. numbing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

numb

  1. numb

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Related Definitions for "numb":

  1. so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified1
    • too numb with fear to move1
  2. lacking sensation1
    • numb with cold1
  3. (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive1
    • numb to the cries for mercy1
  4. make numb or insensitive1
    • The shock numbed her senses1