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Synonyms & Antonyms of benumbing
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in numbing, anesthetic
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for benumbing
- depressant,
- relaxant,
- sedative,
- tranquilizing
- (also tranquillizing)
- drowsy,
- hypnotic,
- narcotic,
- opiate,
- sleepy,
- slumberous
- (or slumbrous),
- somniferous,
- somnolent,
- soporific
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for benumbing
benumbing
verb
present participle of benumb
Synonyms & Antonyms of benumbing (Entry 2 of 2)
to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling
- a succession of personal tragedies had benumbed him to all grief
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“Benumbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benumbing. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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