BENUMBED Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word benumbed. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for BENUMBED
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numb | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • lacking sensation • (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive • so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified verb • make numb or insensitive | ||||||||
analgesic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a medicine used to relieve pain adjective satellite • capable of relieving pain | ||||||||
deadened | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • devoid of physical sensation; numb • made or become less intense | ||||||||
dulled | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure • made dull or blunt • deprived of color | ||||||||
insensible | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • incapable of physical sensation adjective satellite • unaware of or indifferent to • barely able to be perceived • unresponsive to stimulation | ||||||||
stupefied | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise • in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock | ||||||||
underwater | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • beneath the surface of the water • growing or remaining under water | ||||||||
unfeeling | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • devoid of feeling for others • devoid of feeling or sensation | ||||||||
anesthetized | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • administer an anesthetic drug to | ||||||||
desensitized | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • cause not to be sensitive • make insensitive | ||||||||
blunt | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having a broad or rounded end • used of a knife or other blade; not sharp • characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion • devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment verb • make less intense • make numb or insensitive • make dull or blunt • make less sharp • make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation | ||||||||
dull | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • lacking in liveliness or animation • emitting or reflecting very little light • not keenly felt • not having a sharp edge or point adjective satellite • being or made softer or less loud or clear • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness • (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • (of business) not active or brisk • blunted in responsiveness or sensibility • not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft • darkened with overcast verb • make dull in appearance • become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness • deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping • make numb or insensitive • make dull or blunt • become less interesting or attractive • make less lively or vigorous |