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anesthetized

ADJECTIVE
dead
Synonyms
STRONGEST
asleep insensitive numb numbed unfeeling unresponsive
WEAK
apathetic callous deadened frigid senseless spiritless torpid unanimated
Antonyms
WEAK
animated interested responsive sensitive spirited warm
ADJECTIVE
insensitive
Synonyms
WEAK
asleep benumbed dead deadened immune to impervious to insensible nonreactive senseless unfeeling
Antonyms
WEAK
aware caring concerned feeling impressionable mindful responsive sensate sensitive touched
ADJECTIVE
numb
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dazed indifferent
STRONG
benumbed callous detached frozen immobilized numbed paralyzed stupefied
WEAK
aloof apathetic asleep casual comatose dead disinterested incurious insensate insensible insentient lethargic listless phlegmatic remote senseless stuporous torpid unconcerned unconscious uncurious unfeeling uninterested
Antonyms
STRONG
compassionate sympathetic
WEAK
lively responsive sensitive
ADJECTIVE
passed out
Synonyms
WEAK
asleep blacked out comatose dead to the world knocked out out cold out like a light
ADJECTIVE
relieved
Synonyms
STRONGEST
diminished
STRONG
abated allayed alleviated assuaged eased lightened mitigated palliated salved softened soothed
Antonyms
WEAK
distraught sad worried
ADJECTIVE
unfeeling
Synonyms
WEAK
apathetic asleep benumbed brutal callous cantankerous churlish cold cold fish cold-blooded cold-hearted crotchety cruel deadened exacting feelingless hard hardened heartless icy inanimate inhuman insensate insensible insensitive iron-hearted merciless obdurate pitiless ruthless sensationless senseless severe stony surly thick-skinned tough unamiable uncaring uncompassionate uncordial unemotional unkind unsympathetic
Antonyms
WEAK
caring concerned feeling loving sensitive
ADJECTIVE
unimpressionable
Synonyms
WEAK
asleep benumbed dead deadened immune to impassible impassive impervious to insensible insusceptible nonreactive senseless unfeeling unsusceptible
ADJECTIVE
unsusceptible
Synonyms
STRONG
insusceptible
WEAK
asleep benumbed dead deadened immune to impassible impassive impervious to insensible nonreactive senseless unfeeling unimpressionable

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Those latter respondents have presumably been anesthetized, never set foot in the real world or live in a permanent, chemically induced stupor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2025

The bat's brain reacts to sounds even when the animal is anesthetized and fast asleep.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2024

"With the help of his training, Thibodaux was anesthetized and intubated to allow us to safely manage him during the procedure," associate veterinarian Christina Ploog, who led the procedure, said in a statement.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024

After Sanjiv was anesthetized, Sievers removed pulp from the pulp cavity inside the tooth, disinfected the area and then filled it with a rubberlike material called gutta-percha to make a watertight seal.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024

She had been allowed to watch the lab attendants, in gowns and gloves, strip eggs from what they called the breeder fish, anesthetized females.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry