deadening

Letters that make deadening

a, d, e, g, n, i are letters that make 'deadening'

Words within deadening

den, ad, ade, DEA, en, ng, deaden, Ea, dead, AD, in, DE, IN, Aden, In, Ni are words within 'deadening'


2 possible definitions for 'deadening'

Deadening as "the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)"

Under this definition, deadening is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

stultification, constipation, impairment have the same meaning as 'deadening'

deadening as a type

'deadening' can be a type of degradation, debasement.

Derivatives of deadening

deaden, blunt are derivatives of 'deadening'.


Deadening as "so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness"

Under this definition, deadening is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

boring, dull, slow, tedious, ho-hum, irksome, tiresome, wearisome have the same meaning as 'deadening'

Derivatives of deadening

boredom, ennui, dullness, insipidity, boringness, dreariness, insipidness, tediousness, tedium, tiresomeness are derivatives of 'deadening'.

Similar to deadening

uninteresting is similar to deadening.

Example of deadening used within this context

"a boring evening with uninteresting people", "the deadening effect of some routine tasks", "a dull play", "his competent but dull performance", "a ho-hum speaker who couldn't capture their attention", "what an irksome task the writing of long letters is"- Edmund Burke, "tedious days on the train", "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain, "other people's dreams are dreadfully wearisome"



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