Synonyms of numbness

numbness

noun

as in apathy

a lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness

the prisoner exhibited the numbness of someone who had spent more years behind bars than he could remember

Synonyms & Similar Words

• apathy
• emptiness
• impassivity
• phlegm
• coldness
• impassiveness
• insensibility
• detachment
• emotionlessness
• affectlessness
• hardness
• stiffness
• deadness
• indifference
• callousness
• coolness
• heartlessness
• blankness
• callosity
• insensitivity
• imperturbability
• obduracy
• vacancy
• bloodlessness
• unconcern
• halfheartedness
• aloofness
• hard-heartedness
• woodenness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• feeling
• emotion
• sympathy
• sensibility
• sensitivity
• compassion
• empathy
• pity
• understanding
• warmth
• responsiveness
• tenderness
• receptivity
• hysteria
• solicitude
• melodrama
• receptiveness
• hysterics
• vehemence
• histrionics
• hand-wringing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of numbness

Signs such as numbness, vision changes, fatigue, and difficulty walking can occur in many other neurological disorders. — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026

Symptoms include difficulty with movement and balance, dizziness, numbness and vision changes. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026

Applegate has previously described living with symptoms including numbness, an off-balance feeling, and a tingling sensation in the limbs. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

For Applegate, her previous diagnosis of MS had offered an explanation for her ongoing struggle with symptoms including tingling and numbness in her extremities, lack of coordination, balance issues and difficulty walking. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Common symptoms include numbness or tingling of the face, torso, or limbs; extreme mental and/or physical fatigue; vision problems (like double vision or inflammation of the optic nerve); muscle weakness; and dizziness. — Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026

The victim went to the campus health clinic in August with worsening finger tingling and numbness, and leg weakness. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

Because of the way the substance interacts with the body’s nerves, Schwarz said those who chronically use it face nerve injury and numbness. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

There is another side of it — a sadness and a numbness being felt by sections of the fanbase. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2026