deaden

The word “deaden” has 2 syllables: dead-en.

It's pronounced as /ˈdɛdən/.


What is synonym and antonym for deaden?

In the thesaurus, “deaden” has 73 synonyms and 52 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for deaden along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for deaden

  • allay
  • anesthetize
  • appease
  • assuage
  • blunt
  • bolster
  • chill
  • choke
  • cloud
  • constrain
  • cool
  • curb
  • cut off
  • dampen
  • debilitate
  • demolish
  • depress
  • desensitize
  • destroy
  • diminish
  • disable
  • discourage
  • dope
  • drain
  • dull
  • ease
  • enervate
  • enthrall
  • envelop
  • exhaust
  • fascinate
  • freeze
  • gag
  • halt
  • hush
  • hypnotize
  • incapacitate
  • inhibit
  • insulate
  • knock out
  • medicate
  • mitigate
  • moderate
  • mollify
  • muffle
  • mute
  • muzzle
  • numb
  • pacify
  • poison
  • quash
  • quell
  • quiet
  • reduce
  • restrain
  • sap
  • sedate
  • silence
  • soft pedal
  • soften
  • soothe
  • squelch
  • stifle
  • stop
  • stun
  • stupefy
  • subdue
  • subside
  • suppress
  • tone down
  • undermine
  • water down
  • weaken

Antonyms for deaden

  • aggravate
  • agitate
  • aid
  • allow
  • amplify
  • annoy
  • arouse
  • assist
  • augment
  • bore
  • build
  • consolidate
  • construct
  • continue
  • deepen
  • encourage
  • energize
  • enhance
  • enliven
  • free
  • hearten
  • heat
  • heighten
  • help
  • improve
  • incite
  • increase
  • inspirit
  • intensify
  • invigorate
  • irritate
  • let go
  • liberate
  • permit
  • provoke
  • quicken
  • release
  • repair
  • restore
  • rouse
  • sharpen
  • start
  • stimulate
  • stir
  • strengthen
  • tire
  • upset
  • vitalize
  • vivify
  • warm
  • worry
  • worsen

Meanings of deaden

  • verb
    1. To render less lively; to diminish; to muffle.
    2. To become less lively; to diminish (by itself).
    3. To make soundproof.

Example Sentences

  • The thick curtains helped deaden the noise from the busy street outside.
  • The pain medication seemed to deaden the sensation in her injured arm.
  • A layer of insulation can help deaden sound between rooms in a house.
  • The repeated failures began to deaden his enthusiasm for the project.
  • The fog seemed to deaden the colors of the landscape, creating a muted atmosphere.

On this page you'll find 125 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to deaden, such as: aggravate, agitate, aid, allay, allow, amplify, anesthetize.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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damp

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damped

  • absorb
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dampen

  • allay
  • blunt
  • chill
  • cloud
  • cool
  • curb
  • damp
  • deaden
  • depress
  • diminish
  • discourage
  • drain
  • dull
  • exhaust
  • flush
  • inhibit
  • moderate
  • moisten
  • mute
  • reduce
  • restrain
  • rinse
  • stifle
  • subside
  • undermine
  • wash
  • weaken
  • wet

dampened

  • blunted
  • crestfallen
  • damped
  • deadened
  • decreased
  • despondent
  • diminished
  • discouraged
  • disheartened
  • dispirited
  • drained
  • dulled
  • exhausted
  • flushed
  • gloomy
  • glum
  • moistened
  • morose
  • numbed
  • reduced
  • rinsed
  • subdued
  • subsided
  • undermined
  • washed
  • weakened
  • wet
  • wetted
  • wore

dampening

  • bleak
  • blunting
  • damping
  • deadening
  • depressing
  • diminishing
  • disappointing
  • disheartening
  • dismal
  • dispiriting
  • draining
  • dreary
  • dulling
  • exhausting
  • flushing
  • gloomy
  • moistening
  • reducing
  • rinsing
  • undermining
  • washing
  • weakening
  • wearing
  • wetting

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