Synonyms of benumbing

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adjective

as in deadening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deadening
• numbing
• anesthetic
• analgesic
• dulling
• settling
• restful
• stupefying
• soothing
• calming
• relaxing
• comforting
• anesthetizing
• hypnotizing
• lulling
• mesmerizing
• quieting
• sedative
• tranquillizing
• tranquilizing
• slumbrous
• hypnotic
• pacifying
• opiate
• depressant
• soporific
• relaxant
• narcotic
• drowsy
• somnolent
• slumberous
• somniferous
• sleepy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stimulant
• stimulating
• waking
• arousing
• rousing
• energizing
• bracing
• refreshing
• reviving
• awakening
• invigorating
• stimulatory
• stimulative
• restorative
• wakening

benumbing

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verb

present participle of benumb

as in reducing

to reduce or weaken in strength or feeling

a succession of personal tragedies had benumbed him to all grief

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reducing
• deadening
• numbing
• dulling
• blunting
• diminishing
• weakening
• dampening
• damping
• subsiding
• decreasing
• subduing
• cauterizing
• easing
• alleviating
• debilitating
• muffling
• lessening
• muting
• waning
• receding
• lowering
• tapering (off)
• enfeebling
• toning (down)
• lightening
• dwindling
• moderating
• letting up (on)
• abating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sharpening
• deepening
• strengthening
• enhancing
• intensifying
• augmenting
• consolidating
• heightening
• amplifying
• magnifying
• stimulating
• whetting
• boosting
• arousing
• stepping up
• animating
• redoubling
• beefing (up)