English noun: numbness | |||
1. | numbness (state) partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction | ||
Broader (hypernym) | symptom | ||
2. | numbness (attribute) the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally | ||
Synonyms | apathy, indifference, spiritlessness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | passiveness, passivity | ||