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 | ||