numbing

Definitions

Causing a loss of sensation or the ability to feel.

Depriving one of the power of feeling or emotion; deadening.

Making something seem less intense or painful through shock or repetition.

Examples

The dentist applied a numbing gel to my gums before starting the procedure.

The cold wind had a numbing effect on my fingers after only a few minutes outside.

Synonyms

deadening anesthetizing desensitizing dulling paralyzing benumbing obtunding

Antonyms

stimulating awakening sensitizing invigorating energizing arousing sharpening