benumbed meaning

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benumbed (adjective): lacking sensation.

benumbed has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

benumbed as an adjective

  1. lacking sensation
    • my foot is asleep
    • numb with cold

    Synonyms: asleep, numb

    Similar: insensible

  2. having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
    • the mind of the audience is becoming dulled
    • the benumbed intellectual faculties can no longer respond

    Synonyms: dulled

    Similar: uninterested

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BE · words ending in ED · 8-letter words

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