Synonyms for desensitize
Definitions
- v. 1
To reduce or eliminate the sensitivity of (someone) or in (something); to become insensitive. To render (someone) emotionally or sensationally less responsive or irresponsive, as by long or repeated exposure to something.
Working in an Operating Room desensitized me to the sight of blood.
Related words
- Other spellings
- desensitise UK
Forms
- Past participle
- desensitized
e.g. desensitized → deadened, stupefied, benumbed…
By length
- 6 letters
- deaden2, benumb
- 7 letters
- stupefy
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (deaden2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- désensibiliser