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mind-numbing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
mind-numb-ing
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Excessively boring, tedious, or dull; repetitive; of an activity, etc., lacking any interest or variety that might serve as intellectual stimulation.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mind + numbing. Compare Old English ġemynd-benimming (“lethargy”, noun, literally “numbing of the mind, mind-numbing”).

Inflected Forms

more mind-numbing (comparative) most mind-numbing (superlative) mindnumbing (alternative)

Phrases

mind-numbingly mind-numbingness

Synonyms

brain-numbing

Questions

What does mind-numbing mean?
Excessively boring, tedious, or dull; repetitive; of an activity, etc., lacking any interest or variety that might serve as intellectual stimulation.
Where does mind-numbing come from?
From mind + numbing. Compare Old English ġemynd-benimming (“lethargy”, noun, literally “numbing of the mind, mind-numbing”).

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