Numbness and Obduracy

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Numbness noun - A lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness.

Usage example: the prisoner exhibited the numbness of someone who had spent more years behind bars than he could remember

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Obduracy and numbness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obduracy" instead a noun "Numbness".

Nearby Words: numb, numbing, numbly

Obduracy noun - A steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.

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Numbness and obduracy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Numbness" instead a noun "Obduracy".

Nearby Words: obdurate, obdurately

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Obduracy and Numbness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/numbness/obduracy

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