| 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 | ||