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My fingers felt numb after holding the ice pack.
What does Numb mean?
Numb means unable to feel clearly.
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Unable to feel touch clearly; also to make feeling weaker for a time.
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Cold weather can make toes feel numb for a short time.
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Without feeling is close in meaning to numb in this context.
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MeaningNumb means unable to feel clearly.
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Synonyms
Words like Numb
without feelingUse when touch or sensation is weak.
insensitiveUse when something does not feel or respond strongly.
Antonyms
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sensitiveUse when something can feel or respond easily.
tinglyUse when a body part has a prickly feeling.
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Numb word family
Base word
numb
verb
numbed
Made less able to feel.
verb
numbing
Making feeling weaker.
noun
numbness
The state of feeling numb.
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