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Numb vs Painless - What's the difference?

numb | painless |

As adjectives the difference between numb and painless

is that numb is without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible while painless is free from pain; without pain or trouble.

As a verb numb

is to cause to become numb.

numb

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible.
  • Not able to react, surprised, shocked.
  • Causing numbness.
  • * Shakespeare
    • All thin and naked to the numb cold night.

    Antonyms

    * sensible, sensitive

    Derived terms

    * benumb * numbly * numbness * numbnuts

    Related terms

    * numskull

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cause to become numb.
    • The dentist gave me novocaine to numb my tooth before drilling, thank goodness.

    Synonyms

    * benumb

    painless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Free from pain; without pain or trouble.
  • Not difficult; easy.

    • Synonyms

    (free from pain) acheless, unaching

    Antonyms

    * painful

    Related terms

    * painlessly * painlessness

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