OBTUNDED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in anesthetized

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obtunded

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verb

past tense of obtund

as in baffled

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Adjective

Direct evidence on the mole-rat brain response to isopropyl myristate came from functional ultrasound imaging, a technique that tracks blood flow non-invasively in an anesthetized animal.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Future research could help clinicians guide the anesthetized brain toward a sleep-like state, rather than a coma-like one.

— Lucy Nemchek, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2026

Definition of anesthetized

Adjective

The results have been impressive enough from far away, but examined more closely as a blunted, external force, Big Brother has almost always been too literal in horror cinema.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Orientation matters; garlic is planted vertically, with the root (blunted) end of the clove facing down, and the sprout (pointy) end facing up.

— Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026

Definition of blunted

Verb

On a Friday morning drive to Jackson Park and the start of WNBA All-Star Game festivities, an overcast sky dulled the spectacular horizon line of Lake Michigan.

— Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Ampere’s research appeared to suggest that the influx of romance book adaptations and romance drama in general has dulled the appetite for reality shows about love.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 June 2026

Definition of dulled

Verb

Exposing the dental pulp and cleaning out the cavity’s contents also would have deadened the nerves and blood vessels there, leading to pain relief, Zubova said.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Merrill had the same impulse—the need to become a self not necessarily free of all that money could buy but not crippled or deadened by it, either.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026

Definition of deadened

Adjective

Studies by psychologists like Ambady, Rosenthal, and Todorov show these snap judgments, often influenced by facial features or unconscious mimicry (the chameleon effect), significantly shape outcomes.

— Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
McConnell was hospitalized the morning of June 14 after experiencing a fall that left him briefly unconscious, according to his office.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of unconscious

Verb

While China has buffered itself from the broader supply shocks, more expensive fuel and commodities could weigh on consumer sentiment and disrupt manufacturing.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
The quality of hoops ranged from genuinely exciting to a snooze, all generally played at a quick tempo that was only occasionally buffered by replay reviews of calls made under the lowest of stakes.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

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