Synonyms of numbing

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adjective

1

as in boring

causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest

an utterly numbing class in statistics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boring
• tiring
• wearying
• slow
• weary
• stupid
• dull
• old
• dusty
• heavy
• dry
• irritating
• annoying
• tedious
• tame
• monotonous
• pedestrian
• tiresome
• mind-numbing
• wearisome
• humdrum
• uninteresting
• drab
• stale
• leaden
• colorless
• arid
• dreary
• stodgy
• ponderous
• exhausting
• stuffy
• monochromatic
• jading
• jejune
• drudging
• sterile
• ho-hum
• draining
• flat
• pallid
• blank
• prosaic
• barren
• blah
• grey
• aseptic
• unimaginative
• spiritless
• unrewarding
• gray
• uneventful
• unexciting
• irksome
• bothersome
• debilitating
• soggy
• prosy
• uninspiring
• inanimate
• dullish
• pedantic
• undramatic
• earthbound
• unspectacular
• fatiguing
• demoralizing
• wearing
• enervating
• discouraging
• unsensational
• dispiriting
• ordinary
• disheartening
• common
• vapid
• tepid
• commonplace
• plodding
• cumbersome
• unsurprising
• suspenseless
• pokey
• lumbering
• unnewsworthy
• pleasureless
• unexceptional
• palling
• poky
• enfeebling
• longsome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• involving
• interesting
• absorbing
• gripping
• engaging
• surprising
• engrossing
• riveting
• wondrous
• intriguing
• astonishing
• stimulating
• sensational
• astounding
• exhilarating
• wonderful
• exciting
• amazing
• marvellous
• spectacular
• electrifying
• thrilling
• stirring
• inspiring
• energizing
• rousing
• amusing
• marvelous
• entertaining
• moving
• awesome
• breathtaking
• animating
• touching
• fabulous
• poignant
• invigorating
• entrancing
• charming
• fascinating
• enlivening
• alluring
• attracting
• galvanizing
• enchanting
• attractive
• enthralling
• diverting
• eye-opening
• beguiling
• bewitching
• hair-raising
• rip-roaring
• provocative
• tantalizing
• suspenseful
• captivating
• arresting
• mesmerizing
• spellbinding

2

as in freezing

having a low or subnormal temperature

the numbing air of that wintry morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• freezing
• icy
• cold
• frigid
• chilly
• chill
• cool
• arctic
• glacial
• ice-cold
• wintry
• shivery
• bitter
• wintery
• polar
• gelid
• brisk
• frosty
• bone-chilling
• chilled
• algid
• nippy
• nipping
• cooled
• penetrating
• snappy
• coldish
• piercing
• coolish
• bracing
• cryogenic
• subzero
• crisp
• cutting
• ultracold
• subfreezing
• frozen
• iced
• invigorating
• rigorous
• sharp
• frosted
• keen
• refrigerated
• unheated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• boiling
• searing
• burning
• warming
• hot
• seething
• molten
• fervent
• igneous
• fiery
• torrid
• sweltering
• white-hot
• broiling
• ardent
• glowing
• blazing
• fervid
• tepid
• red-hot
• sultry
• sizzling
• roasting
• lukewarm
• piping hot
• warm
• heated
• scalding
• scorching
• warmed
• feverish
• overheated
• reheated
• ultrahot
• inflamed
• tropical
• snug
• equatorial
• flushed
• muggy
• steamy
• summery
• toasty
• enflamed
• canicular

numbing

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verb

present participle of numb

as in reducing

to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling

wait for the medication to numb your mouth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reducing
• dulling
• deadening
• blunting
• benumbing
• diminishing
• subsiding
• dampening
• weakening
• damping
• decreasing
• cauterizing
• subduing
• easing
• alleviating
• muffling
• debilitating
• muting
• lessening
• lowering
• waning
• tapering (off)
• receding
• toning (down)
• lightening
• dwindling
• moderating
• enfeebling
• letting up (on)
• abating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sharpening
• deepening
• enhancing
• strengthening
• intensifying
• augmenting
• consolidating
• heightening
• amplifying
• stimulating
• magnifying
• boosting
• whetting
• arousing
• stepping up
• animating
• redoubling
• beefing (up)