- deadening
- deadening dead"en*ing n.
The act of making something futile and useless (as by
routine).
Syn: stultification, impairment. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
deadening
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deadening — dead en*ing adj. [p. pr. of verb {deaden}[3].] Rendering less lively, intense, or vigorous; as, the deadening effect of some routine tasks. [WordNet 1.5] 2. So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; as, the deadening effect of some… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deadening — index abatement (extinguishment), mollification, narcotic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
deadening — [ded′ n iŋ] n. material used to make rooms soundproof … English World dictionary
deadening — [[t]de̱d(ə)nɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n A deadening situation destroys people s enthusiasm and imagination. She soon became bored with what she felt was the deadening routine of her life … English dictionary
Deadening — Deaden Dead en (d[e^]d n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deadened} (d[e^]d nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Deadening}.] [From {Dead}; cf. AS. d?dan to kill, put to death. See {Dead}, a.] 1. To make as dead; to impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deadening — I noun the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) • Syn: ↑stultification, ↑constipation, ↑impairment • Derivationally related forms: ↑deaden • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
deadening — noun Date: circa 1874 material used to soundproof walls or floors … New Collegiate Dictionary
deadening — /ded n ing/, n. 1. a device or material employed to deaden or render dull. 2. a device or material preventing the transmission of sound. 3. a woodland in which the trees are killed by girdling prior to being cleared. [1775 85; DEADEN + ING1] * *… … Universalium
deadening — Synonyms and related words: abatement, abating, allaying, allayment, alleviating, alleviation, alleviative, analgesia, analgesic, anesthesia, anesthetic, anesthetizing, anodyne, appeasement, assuagement, assuaging, assuasive, attenuation,… … Moby Thesaurus
deadening — n. soundproofing material or device; numbing substance dead·en || dedn v. diminish, alleviate; anesthetize, numb; make less lively; become dead; kill; make soundproof; make vapid, deprive of alcohol (such as wine) … English contemporary dictionary
