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obtunded

The word “obtunded” has 3 syllables: ob-tun-ded

It's pronounced as /əbˈtʌndɪd/

What is synonym and antonym for obtunded?

In the thesaurus, “obtunded” has 38 synonyms and 7 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for obtunded

  • allayed
  • alleviated
  • anesthetized
  • asleep
  • assuaged
  • baffled
  • benumbed
  • blunted
  • buffered
  • chilled
  • cocainized
  • cushioned
  • dampened
  • dead
  • deadened
  • drugged
  • dulled
  • eased
  • gentled
  • inanimate
  • insensate
  • insensible
  • insensitive
  • lightened
  • mitigated
  • moderated
  • modulated
  • nipped
  • numb
  • numbed
  • relieved
  • senseless
  • softened
  • stupefied
  • tempered
  • torpid
  • unconscious
  • unfeeling

Antonyms for obtunded

  • awake
  • feeling
  • heightened
  • intensified
  • sensible
  • sensitive
  • sharpened

Meanings of obtunded

  • verb
    1. To reduce the edge or effects of; to mitigate; to dull.
  • adjective
    1. Far from alert or oriented to time and space, and exhibiting other signs of being confused, a state just short of frank delirium.

Example Sentences

  • The patient's senses were obtunded after receiving anesthesia for the surgery.
  • The cold weather obtunded the sensation in his fingers, making it difficult to grasp objects.
  • Despite the loud noises outside, she remained obtunded in her deep sleep.
  • The medication left him feeling obtunded, unable to fully engage in conversations.
  • His emotions felt obtunded after the shocking news, leaving him in a state of numbness.

On this page you'll find 45 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to obtunded, such as: allayed, alleviated, anesthetized, asleep, assuaged, awake, baffled.

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deadened

gentled

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