desensitizing
AdjectiveUS[dih-sen-suh-tahy-zing]/dɪˈsɛnsəˌtaɪzɪŋ/5 syllables
Synonyms:
desensitising
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Adjective (1)
- making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuliSynonyms: desensitisingSimilar numbingRelates to sensitivity, predisposition
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
desensitizing adjective
making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli. Opposite of sensitizing. [Narrower terms: numbing]
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5