HyperDic: deadening

English > 2 senses of the word deadening:
ADJECTIVEalldeadening, boring, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisomeso lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
NOUNactdeadening, stultification, constipation, impairmentthe act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
deadening > pronunciation
Soundsdeh'dahnihng; deh'dnihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > deadening: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningSo lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness.
Example "the deadening effect of some routine tasks"
Synonymsboring, dull, ho-hum, irksome, slow, tedious, tiresome, wearisome
BroaderuninterestingArousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
Spanishaburrido, agobiante, cargante, gris, latoso, monótono, pesado, tedioso
Catalanavorrit, carregós, empipador, gris, molest, monòton, pesat, tediós
English > deadening: 2 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningThe act of making something futile and useless (as by routine).
Synonymsstultification, constipation, impairment
Broaderdegradation, debasementchanging to a lower state (a less respected state)
Spanishamortecimiento
Catalanesmorteïment
Verbsdeadenbecome lifeless, less lively / lively, intense, or active
deadenmake less lively, intense, or vigorous

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