Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [nuhm]
- /nʌm/
- /ˈnʌm.nəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nuhm]
- /nʌm/
Definitions of numbness word
- adjective numbness deprived of physical sensation or the ability to move: fingers numb with cold. 1
- adjective numbness manifesting or resembling numbness: a numb sensation. 1
- adjective numbness incapable of action or of feeling emotion; enervated; prostrate: numb with grief. 1
- adjective numbness lacking or deficient in emotion or feeling; indifferent: She was numb to their pleas for mercy. 1
- verb with object numbness to make numb. 1
- noun numbness The state of being numb. 1
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Origin of numbness
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English nome literally, taken, seized, variant of nomen, numen, Old English numen, past participle of niman to take, nim1
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Parts of speech for Numbness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
numbness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
numbness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for numbness
noun numbness
- deadness — The state of not being alive. Having the property of lifelessness, as if dead.
- unresponsiveness — responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government.
- apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
- paralysis — Pathology. a loss or impairment of voluntary movement in a body part, caused by injury or disease of the nerves, brain, or spinal cord. a disease characterized by this, especially palsy.
- anaesthesia — Anaesthesia is the use of anaesthetics in medicine and surgery.
Antonyms for numbness
noun numbness
- sensation — the operation or function of the senses; perception or awareness of stimuli through the senses.
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