numb

adjective/nʌm/CEFR B2

অসাড়

Meaning

Not able to feel anything in a part of the body.

Example sentences

  • My fingers went numb in the cold.ঠান্ডায় আমার আঙুল অসাড় হয়ে গিয়েছিল।
  • The injection made his gum numb.ইনজেকশন তার মাড়ি অসাড় করে দিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: senseless

Antonyms: sensitive

Similar words, and what each means

  • senseless

    অর্থহীন, নির্বোধ

    Done without any good reason or purpose; foolish.

Opposite words

  • sensitive

    সংবেদনশীল, স্পর্শকাতর

    Easily affected by feelings or by others' words.

  • tingle

    শিরশির করা, ঝিমঝিম করা

    To have a slight stinging or prickling feeling on the skin.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • numbernounসংখ্যা, নম্বর
  • numbnessnounঅসাড়তা, অবশ ভাব

“numb” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • The weight belongs on the hands, and the underarm pad is only there to steady the crutch against the ribs. Leaning on it presses hard on the nerves that run through the armpit, and that can leave the hand numb or weak for months.

    crutch — dictionary →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “numb” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • মূল্যহীন, অকেজো
    • • ক্ষয়কারী; তীব্র শ্লেষাত্মক
    • • অনিবার্য, এড়ানো যায় না এমন
    • • অসাড়
    Show the answer

    অসাড় — numb (adjective) — অসাড়. Not able to feel anything in a part of the body.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “numb”?

    • • busy
    • • thorough
    • • inventive
    • • senseless
    Show the answer

    senseless — senseless — অর্থহীন, নির্বোধ. Done without any good reason or purpose; foolish.

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