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Numb vs Unsusceptible - What's the difference?

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Numb is a related term of unsusceptible.


As adjectives the difference between numb and unsusceptible

is that numb is without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible while unsusceptible is not susceptible.

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

    unsusceptible

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not susceptible.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=May 13, author=Liesl Schillinger, title=The Year of the Dog, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=For the uninitiated or unsusceptible , it’s a dog thing: you wouldn’t understand. }}