54 Synonyms & Antonyms For NUMB

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    • Definitions numb [nuhm] / nʌm / ADJECTIVE deadened, insensitive Synonyms STRONGEST dazed indifferent STRONG anesthetized benumbed callous detached frozen immobilized numbed paralyzed stupefied WEAK aloof apathetic asleep casual comatose dead disinterested incurious insensate insensible insentient lethargic listless phlegmatic remote senseless stuporous torpid unconcerned unconscious uncurious unfeeling uninterested Antonyms STRONG compassionate sympathetic WEAK lively responsive sensitive VERB deaden Synonyms STRONGEST anesthetize desensitize dull paralyze stupefy STRONG benumb blunt chill freeze frost immobilize obtund stun Antonyms STRONG heat WEAK enliven

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    Somehow, I feel numb and like I’m on fire at the same time.

    From Literature

    If anything, such a war has been eerily normalized in our collective consciousness and we’ve become remarkably numb to and fatalistic about it.

    From Salon

    “The lack of investment in these communities has created a culture where this continues to happen, and people are numb to it,” he said.

    From Los Angeles Times

    She said the family was "numb and heartbroken" while Jacob, who has two brothers Joseph, aged two and Joel aged 12, is sleeping a lot.

    From BBC

    When supplied in large quantities, they can have a numbing effect.

    From The Wall Street Journal

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    Words related to numb are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word numb. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

    benumb blunt deaden dead daze desensitize drug drugs frightened frozen harden hebetate inert insensible medicate mesmerize motionless narcotize paralytic paralyze petrified petrify physic shock stock-still stunned stupefied stuporous stupefy stupefy stupefies stupefies torpid unconscious unwitting

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