Deadening — synonyms, deadening antonyms, definition

1. deadening (Adjective)

boring deadly draggy dull ho-hum irksome mind-numbing slow tedious tiresome unamusing wearisome

deadening (Adjective) — So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. ex. "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"

2. deadening (Noun)

constipation impairment stultification

deadening (Noun) — The act of making something futile and useless (as by routine).

debasement degradation

3. deadening (Verb)

blunting dampening damping girdling enlivening

deadening (Verb) — Make vague, obscure or make (an image) less visible.

deadening (Verb) — Cut a girdle around so as to kill by interrupting the circulation of water and nutrients.

deadening (Verb) — Make vapid or deprive of spirit. ex. "deadened wine"

deadening (Verb) — Lessen the momentum or velocity of. ex. "deaden a ship's headway"

deadening (Verb) — Become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigour.

deadening (Verb) — Make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigour, force, activity, or sensation. ex. "deaden a sound"

deadening (Verb) — (chemistry) convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil.

altering breaking changing converting dampening damping incising modifying retarding softening weakening breaking dampening damping obtunding petrifying softening weakening flora plant plant life