definition of
benumbed

[1] #1 benumbed s. [asleep, numb] lacking sensation; "my foot is asleep"; "numb with cold". wn

[2] #2 benumbed s. [dulled] having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure; "the mind of the audience is becoming dulled"; "the benumbed intellectual faculties can no longer respond". wn