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benumbed
be·numb B0193300 (bĭ-nŭm′)tr.v. be·numbed, be·numb·ing, be·numbs 1. To make numb, especially by cold.2. To render senseless or inactive, as from shock or boredom: The dull skit benumbed the audience. [Middle English binomen, from past participle of binimen, to take away, from Old English beniman : be-, away; see be- + niman, to take; see numb.] be·numb′ment n.benumbed (bɪˈnʌmd) adjmade numb; very coldshowing no feeling; stupefiedThesaurusAdj. | 1. | benumbed - lacking sensation; "my foot is asleep"; "numb with cold"numb, asleepinsensible - incapable of physical sensation; "insensible to pain"; "insensible earth" | | 2. | benumbed - having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure; "the mind of the audience is becoming dulled"; "the benumbed intellectual faculties can no longer respond"dulleduninterested - not having or showing interest; "an uninterested spectator" |
benumbedadjectiveLacking responsiveness or alertness:dull, insensible, insensitive, numb, stuporous, torpid, unresponsive, wooden.Translationsbenumbed
Synonyms for benumbedadj lacking responsiveness or alertnessSynonyms- dull
- insensible
- insensitive
- numb
- stuporous
- torpid
- unresponsive
- wooden
Synonyms for benumbedadj lacking sensationSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposureSynonymsRelated Words |