numb

1 of 2

adjective

ˈnəm

: unable to feel anything in a particular part of your body especially as a result of cold or anesthesia

It was so cold that my fingers went numb.

: unable to think, feel, or react normally because of something that shocks or upsets you : indifferent

He stood there numb with fear.

numbly

ˈnəm-lē

adverb

numbness noun

numb

2 of 2

verb

numbed; numbing

transitive verb

: to make (someone or something) numb: such as

: to cause (a part of the body) to lose sensation

hands numbed by the cold

The injection will numb the area to be operated on.

: to impair in force or sensation : deaden

trying to numb the pain

: to make (someone) unable to think, feel, or react normally

But there is no humor in Natural Born Killers. It is a relentlessly bloody story designed to shock us and to numb us further to the senselessness of reckless murder.

Michael Shnayerson

In her last book, Regarding the Pain of Others, Susan Sontag disputes the notion that viewers are numbed by an onslaught of photographed calamities.

Dennis Lim

But Madame Melmotte was neither crushed by grief nor did she affect to be so crushed. She had been numbed by the suddenness and by the awe of the catastrophe.

Anthony Trolloppe

Example Sentences

Adjective The side of my face was still numb an hour after the surgery. I had a numb feeling in my toes. It was so cold that my fingers went numb. A stroke can cause one side of your body to go numb. Her son had died and she just felt numb. He stood there numb with fear. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Patrick and Engelbert roam the USSR professing wonderment but feeling nothing, alive to experiences but numb to experience, dead inside—and eventually just plain dead.

Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 2 Sep. 2022 The field goes numb, essentially, as the beneficial microbiome shorts out.

Matt Simon, WIRED, 30 Aug. 2022 In a recent interview with TODAY, the 38-year-old — known famously on the social media platform as iJustine — revealed that her arm went numb, swelled up and turned purple during the last week of March.

Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2022 Her voice, as impassive as her face, conveys the numb disbelief of the brokenhearted.

Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Aug. 2022 Once the lips are numb, the actual injecting, which consists of the provider using a small, thin needle to inject the filler into various parts of the lips, usually lasts about 5-10 minutes.

Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2022 Her anxiety spiked, her heart thumped out of her chest, and her left arm went numb.

Stephen Noonoo, The New Republic, 2 May 2022 But as time has gone on, the mind starts to become numb and depression sets in; people have realized that the multitude of people challenging one through their day is an essential jolt to stay in the present.

Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 But the alarms are already sounding and if anything the country is going numb to them.

Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 See More

numb 1 of 2

adjective

as in numbed

lacking in sensation or feeling I've been sitting in the same position for too long and now my feet are numb

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

numbed
asleep
benumbed
insensitive
unfeeling
torpid
dead
dulled
chilled
drugged
unconscious
deadened
anesthetized
stupefied
blunted
nipped
insensate
senseless
inanimate
obtunded
insensible
cocainized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

feeling
sensitive
sensible
awake

as in blank

not expressing any emotion apparently in shock, he answered the police officer's questions with a numb expression on his face

Synonyms & Similar Words

blank
motionless
empty
catatonic
expressionless
dull
impassive
vacant
inexpressive
stolid
deadpan
vague
restrained
enigmatic
detached
still
cold
enigmatical
vapid
vacuous
apathetic
static
unresponsive
mysterious
indifferent
reserved
aloof
wooden
inscrutable
cool
impenetrable
taciturn
phlegmatic
reticent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

engaged
active
alive
interested
expressive
busy
responsive
demonstrative
energetic
emotional
bright
dynamic
exuberant
effervescent
lively
expansive
eloquent
revealing
revelatory
vivacious
animated
melodramatic
unrestrained
theatrical
gestural
gesticulative
gestic
gesticulatory
gesticulant
unreserved
theatric

as in stoic

not feeling or showing emotion years of physical and emotional abuse had rendered the woman numb and withdrawn

Synonyms & Similar Words

stoic
calm
apathetic
emotionless
bland
passionless
impassive
detached
cold
unemotional
empty
dry
phlegmatic
affectless
stolid
impassible
stoical
undemonstrative
reserved
enigmatic
unmoved
blank
enigmatical
dispassionate
collected
expressionless
composed
cool
indifferent
unresponsive
inexpressive
aloof
vacant
wooden
unfeeling
cold-blooded
impersonal
unconcerned
imperturbable
taciturn
thoughtless
bloodless
unflappable
pitiless
deadpan
reticent
unsentimental
inscrutable
inconsiderate
objective
insensible
impenetrable
stone-faced
hard-hearted
straight-faced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

emotional
burning
vehement
passionate
impassioned
fervent
fervid
passional
sentimental
enthusiastic
flaming
mushy
demonstrative
maudlin
gung ho
glowing
blazing
mawkish
zealous
ardent
fiery
sympathetic
melodramatic
sensitive
dramatic
gushing
reactive
overheated
histrionic
responsive
perfervid
compassionate
overemotional
hot-blooded
red-hot
warm-blooded

numb

2 of 2

verb

as in to dull

to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling wait for the medication to numb your mouth

Synonyms & Similar Words

dull
blunt
deaden
benumb
reduce
subside
damp
cauterize
dampen
diminish
mute
weaken
subdue
ease
decrease
alleviate
muffle
debilitate
lessen
recede
wane
tone (down)
enfeeble
lighten
dwindle
moderate
lower
let up (on)
abate
taper (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

sharpen
intensify
stimulate
augment
strengthen
step up
arouse
heighten
enhance
deepen
amplify
consolidate
magnify
whet
boost
beef (up)
redouble
animate

单词	numb
释义	numb 1 of 2 adjective ˈnəm 1 : unable to feel anything in a particular part of your body especially as a result of cold or anesthesia It was so cold that my fingers went numb. 2 : unable to think, feel, or react normally because of something that shocks or upsets you : indifferent He stood there numb with fear. numbly ˈnəm-lē adverb numbness noun numb 2 of 2 verb numbed; numbing transitive verb : to make (someone or something) numb: such as a : to cause (a part of the body) to lose sensation hands numbed by the cold The injection will numb the area to be operated on. b : to impair in force or sensation : deaden trying to numb the pain c : to make (someone) unable to think, feel, or react normally But there is no humor in Natural Born Killers. It is a relentlessly bloody story designed to shock us and to numb us further to the senselessness of reckless murder. Michael Shnayerson In her last book, Regarding the Pain of Others, Susan Sontag disputes the notion that viewers are numbed by an onslaught of photographed calamities. Dennis Lim But Madame Melmotte was neither crushed by grief nor did she affect to be so crushed. She had been numbed by the suddenness and by the awe of the catastrophe. Anthony Trolloppe Synonyms Adjective asleep benumbed dead insensitive numbed torpid unfeeling Verb benumb blunt cauterize damp dampen deaden dull See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective The side of my face was still numb an hour after the surgery. I had a numb feeling in my toes. It was so cold that my fingers went numb. A stroke can cause one side of your body to go numb. Her son had died and she just felt numb. He stood there numb with fear. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Patrick and Engelbert roam the USSR professing wonderment but feeling nothing, alive to experiences but numb to experience, dead inside—and eventually just plain dead. Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 2 Sep. 2022 The field goes numb, essentially, as the beneficial microbiome shorts out. Matt Simon, WIRED, 30 Aug. 2022 In a recent interview with TODAY, the 38-year-old — known famously on the social media platform as iJustine — revealed that her arm went numb, swelled up and turned purple during the last week of March. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2022 Her voice, as impassive as her face, conveys the numb disbelief of the brokenhearted. Martin Kuz, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Aug. 2022 Once the lips are numb, the actual injecting, which consists of the provider using a small, thin needle to inject the filler into various parts of the lips, usually lasts about 5-10 minutes. Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2022 Her anxiety spiked, her heart thumped out of her chest, and her left arm went numb. Stephen Noonoo, The New Republic, 2 May 2022 But as time has gone on, the mind starts to become numb and depression sets in; people have realized that the multitude of people challenging one through their day is an essential jolt to stay in the present. Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022 But the alarms are already sounding and if anything the country is going numb to them. Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English nomen, from past participle of nimen to take — more at nim First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1561, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition numb 1 of 2 adjective ˈnəm 1 : unable to feel anything especially because of cold My toes are numb. 2 : unable to think, feel, or react normally (as because of great fear, surprise, or sadness) For the first few days after she left, I felt numb … Sharon Creech, Walk Two Moons numb 2 of 2 verb numbed; numbing : to make or become unable to feel pain or touch The cold numbed my face. Medical Definition numb adjective ˈnəm : devoid of sensation (as from the administration of anesthesia or exposure to cold) numb 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in numbed lacking in sensation or feeling I've been sitting in the same position for too long and now my feet are numb Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance numbed asleep benumbed insensitive unfeeling torpid dead dulled chilled drugged unconscious deadened anesthetized stupefied blunted nipped insensate senseless inanimate obtunded insensible cocainized Antonyms & Near Antonyms feeling sensitive sensible awake 2 as in blank not expressing any emotion apparently in shock, he answered the police officer's questions with a numb expression on his face Synonyms & Similar Words blank motionless empty catatonic expressionless dull impassive vacant inexpressive stolid deadpan vague restrained enigmatic detached still cold enigmatical vapid vacuous apathetic static unresponsive mysterious indifferent reserved aloof wooden inscrutable cool impenetrable taciturn phlegmatic reticent Antonyms & Near Antonyms engaged active alive interested expressive busy responsive demonstrative energetic emotional bright dynamic exuberant effervescent lively expansive eloquent revealing revelatory vivacious animated melodramatic unrestrained theatrical gestural gesticulative gestic gesticulatory gesticulant unreserved theatric See More 3 as in stoic not feeling or showing emotion years of physical and emotional abuse had rendered the woman numb and withdrawn Synonyms & Similar Words stoic calm apathetic emotionless bland passionless impassive detached cold unemotional empty dry phlegmatic affectless stolid impassible stoical undemonstrative reserved enigmatic unmoved blank enigmatical dispassionate collected expressionless composed cool indifferent unresponsive inexpressive aloof vacant wooden unfeeling cold-blooded impersonal unconcerned imperturbable taciturn thoughtless bloodless unflappable pitiless deadpan reticent unsentimental inscrutable inconsiderate objective insensible impenetrable stone-faced hard-hearted straight-faced Antonyms & Near Antonyms emotional burning vehement passionate impassioned fervent fervid passional sentimental enthusiastic flaming mushy demonstrative maudlin gung ho glowing blazing mawkish zealous ardent fiery sympathetic melodramatic sensitive dramatic gushing reactive overheated histrionic responsive perfervid compassionate overemotional hot-blooded red-hot warm-blooded See More numb 2 of 2 verb as in to dull to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling wait for the medication to numb your mouth Synonyms & Similar Words dull blunt deaden benumb reduce subside damp cauterize dampen diminish mute weaken subdue ease decrease alleviate muffle debilitate lessen recede wane tone (down) enfeeble lighten dwindle moderate lower let up (on) abate taper (off) Antonyms & Near Antonyms sharpen intensify stimulate augment strengthen step up arouse heighten enhance deepen amplify consolidate magnify whet boost beef (up) redouble animate See More
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