Synonyms: deadened
Definition: made or become less intense
Usage: the deadened pangs of hunger
Definition: devoid of physical sensation; numb
Usage: 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
Similar words: insensitive
Definition: not responsive to physical stimuli
Usage: insensitive to radiation