numb
/nˈʌm/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
adjective
- lacking sensation
“my foot is asleep” - (followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive
“passersby were dead to our plea for help” - so frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; petrified
“too numb with fear to move”
verb
- make numb or insensitive
“The shock numbed her senses”
Synonyms for numb
Words that rhyme with numb
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