(followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive
“passersby were dead to our plea for help”
adjective
so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified
“too numb with fear to move”
Word Forms
numbness
noun
partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
deadness
noun
the quality of being unresponsive; not reacting; as a quality of people, it is marked by a failure to respond quickly or with emotion to people or events
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
betäuben
taub oder unempfindlich machen
🇫🇷French
engourdi
rendre insensible ou insensible
🇪🇸Spanish
adormecer
hacer entumecido o insensible
🇮🇹Italian
intorpidire
rendere insensibile o insensibile
🇳🇱Dutch
gevoelloos
gevoelloos of ongevoelig maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
dormente
tornar entorpecido ou insensível
🇷🇺Russian
онемевший
сделать онемевшим или нечувствительным
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सुन्न
सुन्न या असंवेदनशील बनाना
🇧🇩Bengali
অসাড়
অসাড় বা সংবেদনশীল করা
🇮🇳Tamil
உணர்ச்சியற்ற
உணர்வற்ற அல்லது உணர்வற்றதாக ஆக்கு
🇮🇳Telugu
తిమ్మిరి
నంబ్ లేదా సెన్సిటివ్ చేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
सुन्न
सुन्न किंवा असंवेदनशील करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
જડ
સુન્ન અથવા સંવેદનશીલ બનાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿಶ್ಚೇಷ್ಟಿತ
ನಿಶ್ಚೇಷ್ಟಿತ ಅಥವಾ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಲ್ಲದ ಮಾಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മരവിപ്പ്
മരവിപ്പ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നിർവികാരമാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੁੰਨ
ਸੁੰਨ ਜਾਂ ਅਸੰਵੇਦਨਸ਼ੀਲ ਬਣਾਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے حس
بے حس یا بے حس بنائیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
麻木的
使人麻木或麻木
🇯🇵Japanese
麻痺
無感覚になるか鈍感になる
🇰🇷Korean
무감각
무감각하게 만들거나 무감각하게 만들다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tê
làm tê liệt hoặc vô cảm
🇹🇭Thai
มึนงง
ทำให้มึนงงหรือไร้ความรู้สึก
🇮🇩Indonesian
mati rasa
membuat mati rasa atau tidak peka
🇵🇭Filipino
manhid
gawing manhid o insensitive
🇲🇾Malay
kebas
membuat kebas atau tidak sensitif
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مُخَدَّر
جعل خدر أو غير حساس
🇮🇷Persian
بیحس
بی حس کردن یا بی حس کردن
🇹🇷Turkish
hissiz
uyuşmuş veya duyarsız hale getirmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֲסַר תְחוּשָׁה
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'numb'?
The primary meaning of 'numb' is 'make numb or insensitive'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'numb' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'numb' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'numb' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'numb' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'numb' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'numb' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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