English adjective: deadened | |||
1. | deadened devoid of physical sensation; numb | ||
Samples | His gums were dead from the novocain. She felt no discomfort as the dentist drilled her deadened tooth. A public desensitized by continuous television coverage of atrocities. | ||
Synonyms | dead | ||
Similar | insensitive | ||
Antonyms | sensitive | ||
2. | deadened made or become less intense | ||
Samples | The deadened pangs of hunger. | ||
Similar | dull | ||
Antonyms | sharp | ||