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deadening
dead·en·ing D0052500 (dĕd′n-ĭng)n. Material used for soundproofing.dead•en•ing (ˈdɛd n ɪŋ) n. material employed to deaden or prevent the transmission of sound; soundproofing. [1775–85] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | deadening - the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)constipation, stultification, impairmentdegradation, debasement - changing to a lower state (a less respected state) | Adj. | 1. | deadening - so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; "a boring evening with uninteresting people"; "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"; "a dull play"; "his competent but dull performance"; "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention"; "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious days on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"boring, ho-hum, irksome, tedious, tiresome, wearisome, dull, slowuninteresting - arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement; "a very uninteresting account of her trip" | TranslationsIdiomsSeedeadenDeadening
DeadeningInstalling materials in a building that will inhibit the transfer of sound waves through the use of insulation and other construction techniques, such as discontinuous construction of walls and floors.damping materialA viscous material applied to a vibrating surface, such as a metal panel, to reduce the noise which it radiates.deadening Related to deadening: sound deadening, sound deadening boardSynonyms for deadeningnoun the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)Synonyms- constipation
- stultification
- impairment
Related Wordsadj so lacking in interest as to cause mental wearinessSynonyms- boring
- ho-hum
- irksome
- tedious
- tiresome
- wearisome
- dull
- slow
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