Definitions

numb

[nuhm] / nʌm /

ADJECTIVE

deadened, insensitive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dazed indifferent

STRONG

anesthetized 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

VERB

deaden

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anesthetize desensitize dull paralyze stupefy

STRONG

benumb blunt chill freeze frost immobilize obtund stun

Antonyms

STRONG

heat

WEAK

enliven

Example Sentences

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For days the household was numb with the shock of it.

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I even got used to my blisters, to my freezing hands and ears, and my numb feet.

From Literature

Flailing his numb stick-limbs, he began to fight his way back towards the surface.

From Literature

I suddenly felt numb, but my body was chilled.

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Shooting down my arms, numbing my fingers and toes.

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