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  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  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")