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Synonyms & Antonyms of numbing
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1
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
- an utterly numbing class in statistics
Synonyms for numbing
- arid,
- boring,
- colorless,
- drab,
- dreary,
- drudging,
- dry,
- dull,
- dusty,
- flat,
- heavy,
- ho-hum,
- humdrum,
- jading,
- jejune,
- leaden,
- mind-numbing,
- monochromatic,
- monotonous,
- old,
- pedestrian,
- ponderous,
- slow,
- stale,
- stodgy,
- stuffy,
- stupid,
- tame,
- tedious,
- tiresome,
- tiring,
- uninteresting,
- wearisome,
- weary,
- wearying
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- aseptic,
- barren,
- blah,
- dullish,
- pleasureless,
- prosaic,
- prosy,
- soggy,
- spiritless
- blank,
- earthbound,
- gray
- (also grey),
- inanimate,
- pallid,
- pedantic,
- sterile,
- suspenseless,
- undramatic,
- uneventful,
- unexciting,
- unimaginative,
- uninspiring,
- unnewsworthy,
- unrewarding,
- unsensational,
- unspectacular
- cumbersome,
- lumbering,
- plodding,
- poky
- (or pokey)
Near Antonyms for numbing
- amazing,
- astonishing,
- astounding,
- awesome,
- eye-opening,
- fabulous,
- marvelous
- (or marvellous),
- sensational,
- spectacular,
- surprising,
- wonderful,
- wondrous
- animating,
- breathtaking,
- electrifying,
- energizing,
- enlivening,
- exciting,
- exhilarating,
- galvanizing,
- hair-raising,
- inspiring,
- invigorating,
- rip-roaring,
- rousing,
- stimulating,
- stirring,
- thrilling
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2
having a low or subnormal temperature
- the numbing air of that wintry morning
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numbing
verb
present participle of numb
Synonyms & Antonyms of numbing (Entry 2 of 2)
to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling
- wait for the medication to numb your mouth
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“Numbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbing. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of numbing was in 1581
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