Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb numb
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb numb
Entailment of verb numb
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb numb
1 sense of numb
Sense 1
numb, benumb, blunt, dull
=> desensitize, desensitise
Familiarity of verb numb
numb used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count = 1)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb numb
Sense 1
numb, benumb, blunt, dull
=> desensitize, desensitise
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Grep of noun numb
numbat
number
number 1
number agreement
number cruncher
number crunching
number one
number one wood
number representation system
number system
number theorist
numbering
numberplate
numbers
numbers game
numbers pool
numbers racket
numbfish
numbness
Overview of verb numb
The verb numb has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. numb, benumb, blunt, dull -- (make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses")
Overview of adj numb
The adj numb has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) asleep, benumbed, numb -- (lacking sensation; "my foot is asleep"; "numb with cold")
2. dead, numb -- ((followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive; "passersby were dead to our plea for help"; "numb to the cries for mercy")
3. petrified, numb -- (so frightened as to be unable to move stunned or paralyzed with terror; "petrified with fear"; "she was petrified by the eerie sound"; "too numb with fear to move")
Antonyms of adj numb
3 senses of numb
Sense 1
asleep(prenominal), benumbed, numb
INDIRECT (VIA insensible) -> sensible, sensitive
Sense 2
dead(prenominal), numb(prenominal)
INDIRECT (VIA insensitive) -> sensitive
Sense 3
petrified, numb
INDIRECT (VIA afraid) -> unafraid, fearless
Similarity of adj numb
3 senses of numb
Sense 1
asleep(prenominal), benumbed, numb
=> insensible (vs. sensible)
Sense 2
dead(prenominal), numb(prenominal)
=> insensitive (vs. sensitive)
Sense 3
petrified, numb
=> afraid(prenominal) (vs. unafraid)
Attributes of adj numb
Familiarity of adj numb
numb used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3)
Grep of adj numb
numb
numberless
numbing
Overview of verb numb
The verb numb has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. numb, benumb, blunt, dull -- (make numb or insensitive; "The shock numbed her senses")
Overview of adj numb
The adj numb has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) asleep, benumbed, numb -- (lacking sensation; "my foot is asleep"; "numb with cold")
2. dead, numb -- ((followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive; "passersby were dead to our plea for help"; "numb to the cries for mercy")
3. petrified, numb -- (so frightened as to be unable to move stunned or paralyzed with terror; "petrified with fear"; "she was petrified by the eerie sound"; "too numb with fear to move")
numb definition
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