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numb-brained

numb-brained adjective: stupid, mindless.

Adjective

numb-brained (comparative more numb-brained, superlative most numb-brained)

  1. stupid, mindless
    • It's a wonder to me that women have had so much restraint over the years of being treated as "babies," "girls," "coffee runners," "sis," "sweetheart," numb-brained nothings by their bosses, husbands, lovers, brothers, co-workers ad infinitum male overseers.1974 February 9, Lois H. Johnson, “Try and Understand This, Gay Men”, in Gay Community News, volume 1, number 33, page 4

Forms of numb-brained

comparativemore numb-brained
superlativemost numb-brained

Questions about numb-brained

What does numb-brained mean?
Numb-brained means stupid, mindless.
What part of speech is numb-brained?
Numb-brained is an adjective.

Words near numb-brained in the dictionary

  1. Numazu
  2. numb
  3. numb nut
  4. numb nuts
  5. numb out
  6. numb-brained
  7. numb-handed
  8. numb-nuts
  9. numb-nutses
  10. numba
  11. numbah

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