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

In a rare occurrence, Bardot’s 80-minute AI drama that, according to the synopsis, examines contemporary alienation and numbness in today’s world of hyper-connectivity, is set for a spring 2027 release across 20 cities in Turkey via Baska Sinema. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Anderson said that in early August, her son began complaining of numbness in his hands and feet. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

Love shook off a hit to his elbow that led to some numbness in his right hand to throw two touchdown passes for the Packers (1-1). — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Too Much Vitamin B6 and Nerve Damage Taking high doses of B6 may cause numbness, a pins-and-needles sensation, or pain in your legs, impairing your ability to walk. — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2026

This painful side effect, which can cause tingling and numbness in the hands and feet, can be managed with ice and painkillers or opioids. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 3 Sep. 2026

Those include numbness and tingling around the mouth and fingertips, trouble walking, talking or swallowing, sometimes weakness in the upper or lower extremity, balance issues or struggles with episodic memory. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The Massachusetts mother asked to change her medications nearly every day, saying the drugs were causing intrusive thoughts, insomnia and numbness, said one of her other providers, Rebecca Jollotta. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

This postpartum depression became the condition under which which her addiction escalated, as Panettiere described needing a rush dopamine or something else to break through the numbness. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026