Meaning of deadening
Definition of deadening
(adj)
so
lacking
in
interest
as to
cause
mental
weariness; "a
boring
evening
with
uninteresting
people"; "the
deadening
effect
of
some
routine
tasks"; "a
dull
play"; "his
competent
but
dull
performance"; "a ho-hum
speaker
who couldn't
capture
their attention"; "what an irksome
task
the
writing
of
long
letters
is"- Edmund Burke; "tedious
days
on the train"; "the tiresome chirping of a cricket"- Mark Twain; "other people's dreams are
dreadfully
wearisome"
(noun)
the act of
making
something
futile
and
useless
(as by routine)
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