Numb — synonyms, definition

1. numb (a)

aloof anaesthetised apathetic asleep benumbed callous chilled chilly cold cool dead deadened detached disinterested frigid insensate lethargic listless numbed paralysed • • •

2. numb (Verb)

benumb blunt chill deaden desensitise desensitize diminish dull paralyse soften stun

numb (Verb) — Make numb or insensitive. ex. "The shock numbed her senses"

desensitise desensitize

3. numb (Adjective)

numb (Adjective) — Lacking sensation. ex. "numb with cold"

numb (Adjective) — (followed by 'to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive. ex. "numb to the cries for mercy"

numb (Adjective) — So frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralysed with terror; petrified. ex. "too numb with fear to move"