Definition & Meaning of "deadening"in English

Deadening

the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)

Grammatical Information

animacy status

abstract

Composition

Compound

uncountable

deadening

boring or monotonous, making it hard to stay engaged

bland

drab

dreary

dry

flat

Grammatical Information

Composition

present participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most deadening

Comparative

more deadening

gradable

Examples

The deadening lecture caused many students to drift off to sleep.

Lexical Tree

deadening

deaden

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