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numb

(nʌm)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense numbs, present participle numbing, past tense, past participle numbed
1. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If a part of your body is numb, you cannot feel anything there.
He could feel his fingers growing numb at their tips.
My legs felt numb and my toes ached.
Synonyms: unfeeling, dead, frozen, paralysed More Synonyms of numb
numbness uncountable noun
I have recently been suffering from pain and numbness in my hands. [+ in]
Synonyms: torpor, deadness, dullness, stupefaction More Synonyms of numb
Synonyms: deadness, paralysis, insensitivity, dullness More Synonyms of numb
2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If you are numb with shock, fear, or grief, you are so shocked, frightened, or upset that you cannot think clearly or feel any emotion.
The mother, numb with grief, has trouble speaking. [+ with]
I was so shocked I went numb.
Synonyms: stupefied, deadened, unfeeling, insensible More Synonyms of numb
numbness uncountable noun [oft adjective NOUN]
Many men become more aware of emotional numbness in their 40s.
Synonyms: torpor, deadness, dullness, stupefaction More Synonyms of numb
numbly (nʌmli) adverb [ADVERB with verb]
He walked numbly into the cemetery.
3. verb
If an event or experience numbs you, you can no longer think clearly or feel any emotion.
For a while the shock of Philippe's letter numbed her. [VERB noun]
The horror of my experience has numbed my senses. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: stun, knock out, paralyse, daze More Synonyms of numb
numbed adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
I'm so numbed with shock that I can hardly think.
...the sort of numbed hush which usually follows an automobile accident.
4. 
See also mind-numbing
5. verb
If cold weather, a drug, or a blow numbs a part of your body, you can no longer feel anything in it.
The cold numbed my fingers. [VERB noun]
An injection of local anaesthetic is usually given first to numb the area. [VERB noun]
She awoke with a numbed feeling in her left leg. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: deaden, freeze, dull, paralyse More Synonyms of numb

numb in British English

(nʌm)
adjective
1. 
deprived of feeling through cold, shock, etc
2. 
unable to move; paralysed
3. 
characteristic of or resembling numbness
a numb sensation
verb (transitive)
4. 
to make numb; deaden, shock, or paralyse
Derived forms
numbly (ˈnumbly)
adverb
numbness (ˈnumbness)
noun
Word origin
C15: nomen, literally: taken (with paralysis), from Old English niman to take; related to Old Norse nema, Old High German niman

numb in American English

(nʌm)
adjective
1. 
weakened in or deprived of the power of feeling or moving; benumbed; deadened; insensible
numb with cold, numb with grief
2. 
having the nature of numbness
a numb feeling
verb transitive
3. 
to make numb
Derived forms
numbly (ˈnumbly)
adverb
numbness (ˈnumbness)
noun
Word origin
< ME nome, nomen, pp. of nimen, to take (with unhistoric -b): see -nomy

Examples of 'numb' in a sentence
numb

People already accuse me of being numb to emotion without any help from painkillers.
The Sun (2014)
The side of my body went numb.
The Sun (2014)
Now two fingers on my left hand feel increasingly numb.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
We are all numb and in shock.
The Sun (2014)
They are using them all as an anaesthetic to numb things.
The Sun (2010)
Your friend will feel as if his right index finger has become completely numb.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The body goes numb and the mind races.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
After the numbing shock comes the denial of reality.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The steering is light and feels a bit numb but this is not a vehicle you choose for its handling capabilities.
The Sun (2013)
We're all numb with pure grief.
The Sun (2008)
Some were quite cold and numb, perhaps to protect themselves.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
And there's no anaesthetic that can numb his pain.
The Sun (2014)
I pretended to feel ill and went home feeling shocked and numb.
The Sun (2007)
It was a numbing experience.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Everyone is numb with grief.
The Sun (2009)
Local anaesthetic is used to numb the area - a sedative isn't always given.
The Sun (2011)

In other languages
numb

British English: numb /nʌm/ ADJECTIVE
If a part of your body is numb, you cannot feel anything there.
He could feel his fingers growing numb.
  • American English: numb
  • Arabic: خَدِرٌ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: dormente
  • Chinese: 麻木的
  • Croatian: umrtvljen
  • Czech: ztuhlý zimou
  • Danish: følelsesløs
  • Dutch: verstijfd
  • European Spanish: entumecido
  • Finnish: tunnoton
  • French: engourdi
  • German: empfindungslos
  • Greek: μουδιασμένος
  • Italian: insensibile
  • Japanese: 感覚のない
  • Korean: 저린
  • Norwegian: nummen
  • Polish: zdrętwiały
  • European Portuguese: dormente
  • Romanian: amorțit
  • Russian: онемелый
  • Latin American Spanish: entumecido
  • Swedish: domnad
  • Thai: ชา
  • Turkish: uyuşuk
  • Ukrainian: занімілий
  • Vietnamese: tê

Chinese translation of 'numb'

numb

(nʌm)

adj

  1. [fingers, toes, arm etc] 麻木的 (mámù de)
  2. (through fear, shock) 僵住的 (jiāngzhù de)

vt

  1. (lit) [fingers, part of body] 麻痹(痺) (mábì)
  2. [person, senses] 使失去知觉(覺) (shǐ shīqù zhījué)
    to go numb [fingers, toes, arm] 变(變)麻 (biàn má)
    to be numb with shock/fear/grief 因震惊(驚)/恐惧(懼)/悲痛而失去知觉(覺) (yīn zhènjīng/kǒngjù/bēitòng ér shīqù zhījué)
    to numb the pain 麻痹(痺)疼痛 (mábì téngtòng)
1 (adjective) 
Definition
deprived of feeling through cold, shock, or fear
His legs felt numb and his toes ached.
Synonyms
unfeeling
an unfeeling bully who used his huge size to frighten people
dead
My arm had gone dead.
frozen
I'm frozen out here.
paralysed
insensitive
Her friend was insensitive and careless.
deadened
immobilized
torpid
He led a lazy, torpid life at the weekends.
insensible
benumbed
Opposites
feeling
,
sensitive
,
responsive
2 (adjective) 
Definition
deprived of feeling through cold, shock, or fear
The mother, numb with grief, had trouble speaking.
Synonyms
stupefied
deadened
unfeeling
insensible
1 (verb) 
Definition
to make numb
For a while the shock of his letter numbed her.
Synonyms
stun
He stood his ground and took a heavy blow that stunned him.
knock out
paralyse
He was paralysed with fear.
daze
The blow caught me on the temple and dazed me.
stupefy
The aim is to shock, upset, stupefy, or just plain scare them.
2 (verb) 
Definition
to make numb
The cold numbed my fingers.
Synonyms
deaden
He needs morphine to deaden the pain in his chest.
freeze
The cold morning froze my fingers.
dull
paralyse
The strike has virtually paralysed the country.
immobilize
a car alarm that immobilizes the engine
benumb

Additional synonyms

in the sense of benumb
Definition
to make numb or powerless
Synonyms
paralyse,
shock,
freeze,
stun,
chill,
numb,
deaden,
stupefy,
anaesthetize
in the sense of daze
Definition
to cause to be in a state of confusion or shock
The blow caught me on the temple and dazed me.
Synonyms
stun,
shock,
paralyse,
numb,
stupefy,
benumb
in the sense of dead
Definition
(of a limb) numb
My arm had gone dead.
Synonyms
numb,
frozen,
paralysed,
insensitive,
inert,
deadened,
immobilized,
unfeeling,
torpid,
insensible,
benumbed

Nearby words of
numb

  • null and void
  • nullify
  • nullity
  • numb
  • number
  • numbered
  • numberless

Synonyms of 'numb'

numb

Explore 'numb' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of freeze
Definition
to feel or cause to feel the effects of extreme cold
The cold morning froze my fingers.
Synonyms
chill,
benumb
in the sense of frozen
Definition
killed or stiffened by extreme cold
I'm frozen out here.
Synonyms
ice-cold,
freezing,
numb,
very cold,
frigid,
frozen stiff,
chilled to the marrow
in the sense of immobilize
Definition
to make unable to move or work
a car alarm that immobilizes the engine
Synonyms
paralyse,
stop,
freeze,
halt,
disable,
cripple,
bring to a standstill,
put out of action,
render inoperative
in the sense of insensitive
Definition
unaware of or ignoring other people's feelings
Her friend was insensitive and careless.
Synonyms
unfeeling,
indifferent,
unconcerned,
uncaring,
tough,
hardened,
callous,
crass,
unresponsive,
thick-skinned,
obtuse,
tactless,
imperceptive,
unsusceptible
in the sense of paralyse
Definition
to make immobile
He was paralysed with fear.
Synonyms
freeze,
stun,
numb,
petrify,
transfix,
stupefy,
halt,
stop dead,
immobilize,
anaesthetize,
benumb
in the sense of paralyse
Definition
to make immobile
The strike has virtually paralysed the country.
Synonyms
immobilize,
freeze,
halt,
disable,
cripple,
arrest,
incapacitate,
bring to a standstill
in the sense of stupefy
Definition
to confuse or astound (someone)
The aim is to shock, upset, stupefy, or just plain scare them.
Synonyms
astound,
shock,
amaze,
astonish,
stun,
stagger,
bewilder,
numb,
daze,
confound,
knock senseless,
dumbfound
in the sense of torpid
Definition
sluggish or dull
He led a lazy, torpid life at the weekends.
Synonyms
inactive,
lazy,
sluggish,
languid,
slow,
dull,
passive,
numb,
motionless,
stagnant,
inert,
slow-moving,
lethargic,
apathetic,
lymphatic,
drowsy,
listless,
indolent,
languorous,
somnolent,
lackadaisical,
slothful (formal),
benumbed,
fainéant
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