English adjective: benumbed | |||
1. | benumbed lacking sensation | ||
Samples | My foot is asleep. Numb with cold. | ||
Synonyms | asleep, numb | ||
Similar | insensible | ||
Antonyms | sensible, sensitive | ||
2. | benumbed having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure | ||
Samples | The mind of the audience is becoming dulled. The benumbed intellectual faculties can no longer respond. | ||
Synonyms | dulled | ||
Similar | uninterested | ||
Antonyms | interested | ||