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

单词	numbness
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) numbness noun as in coldness a lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness the prisoner exhibited the numbness of someone who had spent more years behind bars than he could remember Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance coldness apathy emotionlessness impassivity impassiveness emptiness phlegm insensibility affectlessness stiffness deadness detachment indifference bloodlessness blankness hardness callousness heartlessness coolness callosity halfheartedness insensitivity imperturbability obduracy unconcern vacancy aloofness woodenness hard-heartedness Antonyms & Near Antonyms feeling emotion sympathy sensitivity sensibility empathy compassion warmth tenderness pity understanding responsiveness receptivity hysteria receptiveness solicitude melodrama hysterics histrionics vehemence hand-wringing See More
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