Deadened Definition & Meaning
deadened
- adjective
- devoid of physical sensation; numb; "his gums were dead from the novocain"; "she felt no discomfort as the dentist drilled her deadened tooth"; "a public desensitized by continuous television coverage of atrocities"
- made or become less intense; "the deadened pangs of hunger"
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- What does deadened mean?
- devoid of physical sensation; numb; "his gums were dead from the novocain"; "she felt no discomfort as the dentist drilled her deadened tooth"; "a public desensitized by continuous television coverage of atrocities" made or become less intense; "the deadened pangs of hunger"
- What part of speech is deadened?
- Deadened is an adjective.
- How many definitions does deadened have?
- Deadened has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).