numbness

English Thesaurus

1. the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	passiveness, passivity,
definition	:	the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative (noun.attribute)

2. partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction (noun.state)

hypernym	:	symptom,
definition	:	(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease (noun.state)

3. the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	meek, spiritless,
definition	:	evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant (adj.all)

derivation	:	apathetic, indifferent,
definition	:	marked by a lack of interest (adj.all)

derivation	:	dead, numb,
definition	:	(followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive (adj.all)

derivation	:	spiritless,
definition	:	lacking ardor or vigor or energy (adj.all)

derivation	:	apathetic,
definition	:	showing little or no emotion or animation (adj.all)

4. partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction (noun.state)

derivation	:	asleep, benumbed, numb,
definition	:	lacking sensation (adj.all)

5. the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	meek, spiritless,
definition	:	evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant (adj.all)

derivation	:	apathetic, indifferent,
definition	:	marked by a lack of interest (adj.all)

derivation	:	dead, numb,
definition	:	(followed by `to') not showing human feeling or sensitivity; unresponsive (adj.all)

derivation	:	spiritless,
definition	:	lacking ardor or vigor or energy (adj.all)

derivation	:	apathetic,
definition	:	showing little or no emotion or animation (adj.all)

6. partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction (noun.state)

derivation	:	asleep, benumbed, numb,
definition	:	lacking sensation (adj.all)