numb

adjective
UK: /nʌm/
US: /nʌm/

  1. Without feeling, either physically or emotionally.

    1. My fingers feel numb in the cold, I can't feel them.
    2. After the accident, I felt completely numb; shock left me unable to react.

Synonyms

unfeeling insensitive
numb verb

  1. To make someone unable to feel anything physically or emotionally.

    1. The dentist will numb your mouth before the procedure.
    2. The constant bad news seemed to numb me to further suffering, I just felt resigned.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "numb" is /nʌm/ in British English and /nʌm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "numb": unfeeling, insensitive.

Example usage of "numb": "My fingers feel numb in the cold, I can't feel them.". More examples on the page.