adjective · Feelings

numb

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The meaning (definition) of the word numb

not able to feel anything in part of your body

The word numb used in a sentence

My fingers were numb after playing in the cold snow.

Words that mean the same as numb (synonyms)

insensitive

Words that mean the opposite of numb (antonyms)

sensitivefeeling

How the word numb is said around the world

Frenchengourdi (ahngoordee)
Spanishadormecer (ahthohrmaythayr)
Mandarin麻木的 (má mù de)
Hindiसुन्न (suunnuh)
Arabicمُخَدَّر (mookhahdahr)
Russianонемевший (onemevshii)
Portuguese (EU)dormente (dooruhmayngti)
Portuguese (BR)dormente (dohruhmayngchew)
Japanese麻痺 (mahi)
Germanbetäuben (buhtawerbuhn)
Urduبے حس (bay his)
Punjabiਸੁੰਨ (suunn)
Korean무감각 (mugamgag)
Hebrewחֲסַר תְחוּשָׁה (khahsahr tkhooshah)
Greekμουδιασμένος (moudiasmenos)
Dutchgevoelloos (ghuhvoollohs)
Tagalogmanhid (mahnheed)
Vietnamese (tay)
Turkishhissiz (hissiz)
Persianبی‌حس (beehays)
Polishzdrętwiały (zdrentfyowi)
Ukrainianоніміння (oniminnya)
Bengaliঅসাড় (awshahr)
Swedishstel (stayl)
Italianintorpidire (eentohrpeedeeray)

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