benumbed

• Adjetivo literário que significa entorpecido, sem sensações físicas ou emocionais, ou paralisado por frio, medo ou choque.

An archaic adjective meaning made numb or deprived of physical sensation, often used in literary contexts.

1. Lacking physical sensationC1formal

   Having lost the ability to feel physical sensations, often due to cold, injury, or anesthesia.

   Adormecido

   • His fingers were benumbed by the freezing wind.
   • After sitting for hours, her legs felt completely benumbed.
   • The dentist's injection left his entire mouth benumbed.

   Sinônimosdeadenedinsensateinsensiblenumbsenselessunfeeling

   Antônimosfeelingsensitive

2. Emotionally or mentally dulledC1formal

   Having lost the capacity for feeling or interest, often due to shock, trauma, or overexposure.

   Embotado

   • He was benumbed by the tragic news and could not speak.
   • Years of repetitive work had benumbed her enthusiasm.
   • The constant stream of bad news left the public benumbed and indifferent.

   Sinônimosapatheticdazeddeadenedindifferentinsensatenumbstunnedstupefied

   Antônimosalertanimatedenthusiasticexcitedfeelingkeenpassionateresponsivesensitivetouched

• Verbo pouco usado que significa tornar dormente, tirar a sensibilidade ou a sensação, ou deixar alguém ou algo entorpecido.

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to make numb, to deprive of sensation or feeling, or to stupefy.

1. Make numb or insensitiveC2formal

   To cause a loss of physical sensation or emotional responsiveness.

   Entorpecer

   • The extreme cold benumbed his fingers.
   • The tragic news benumbed her senses.
   • Long exposure to the noise benumbed his hearing.

   Sinônimosanesthetizedeadendesensitizedullimmobilizenumbparalyzestupefy

   Antônimosawakenquickenrevivesensitizestimulate