Definitions for benumbed
be·numbed

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. asleep(p), benumbed, numbadjective

   lacking sensation

   "my foot is asleep"; "numb with cold"

2. dulled, benumbedadjective

   having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure

   "the mind of the audience is becoming dulled"; "the benumbed intellectual faculties can no longer respond"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. benumbedadjective

   Lacking sensation; numb

2. benumbedadjective

   Lacking interest; dulled

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1. benumbed

   Benumbed refers to a state or condition where someone is deprived of physical or emotional feeling or sensitivity. It often implies being numbed or desensitized due to intense cold, shock, fear, trauma or other strong emotions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Benumbed

   of Benumb

2. Benumbedadjective

   made torpid; numbed; stupefied; deadened; as, a benumbed body and mind

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How to say benumbed in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of benumbed in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of benumbed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of benumbed in a Sentence

1. Denis Diderot:

   Genius is present in every age, but the men carrying it within them remain benumbed unless extraordinary events occur to heat up and melt the mass so that it flows forth.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=benumbed
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Benumbed
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/benumbed
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=benumbed