Synonyms for numbness
numb·ness

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1. numbnessnoun

   Synonyms:
   hypesthesia

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1. numbness

   Synonyms:
   coldness, deadness, hardness, insensibility, unconsciousness

   Antonyms:
   feeling, impressibility, sensibility, sensitiveness, susceptibility

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1. numbness

   Synonyms:
   hebetude, callousness, insensibility

   Antonyms:
   acuteness, sensibility, liveliness, sensitiveness

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1. numbnessnoun

   partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction

   Synonyms:
   indifference, spiritlessness, apathy

2. apathy, indifference, numbness, spiritlessnessnoun

   the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally

   Synonyms:
   phlegm, indifference, impassivity, nonchalance, spiritlessness, apathy, unconcern, emotionlessness, impassiveness, stolidity, unemotionality

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1. • Passivity
   • Symptom

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1. numbnessnoun

   Synonyms:
   torpor, insensibility, deadness, paralysis, palsy

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1. numbnessnoun

   Synonyms:
   insensibility

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1. List of paraphrases for "numbness":

   dizziness

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How to use numbness in a sentence?

1. Harper Lee:

   I can't say that (my reaction) was one of surprise. It was one of sheer numbness. It was like being hit over the head and knocked cold.

2. Robert Vallieres:

   Nobody wants numbness, we want our senses.

3. Valerie Amos:

   The government, armed and terrorist groups, continue to kill, maim, rape, torture and take Syria to new lows that seemed unimaginable a few years ago, we need the numbness to the senseless violence and the apparent apathy to end.

4. Vance McCollom:

   When he arrived, Hader had numbness, weakness, double vision, and his left side was numb.

5. Christen Kuikoua:

   How often we mistake numbness for healing, only to find the pain waiting for you at the front door with a wink. You can run from it, but you can't hide from it. If you don't heal it, it will find its way back to you.