Definition
Making something less intense, lively, or interesting; causing something to lose strength or vibrancy.
Etymology
Present participle of 'deaden,' combining 'dead' + '-en' + '-ing.' The word evolved from Old English to describe the process of making something progressively less alive or vital.
Kelly Says
Deadening describes that particular kind of boredom that doesn't just feel dull—it actively drains your energy, like a long fluorescent-lit hallway or a repetitive task that makes time feel slower. The word itself captures how monotony doesn't just fail to excite; it actively kills enthusiasm.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ኃይል እንደ ነው
hay-il en-de ne-w
BNবাংলা
ক্ষমতা হ্রাস
khs-ma-ta hr-as
CACatalà
debilitant
deh-bee-li-tan
CSČeština
oslabující
os-la-bu-ju-ji
DADansk
svækkende
svæk-ken-de
DEDeutsch
erschlaffend
er-shla-f-end
ELΕλληνικά
αδυνατίζων
a-duna-tee-zon
ESEspañol
debilitar
deh-bee-li-tar
FAفارسی
ضعیف کننده
da-3ef-keh-ne
FISuomi
heikenttävä
hei-ken-ttä-vä
FRFrançais
affaiblissant
af-fuh-blee-san
GUGU
કમજોર કરવું
kam-jo-ror kar-vu
HIहिन्दी
कमजोर करने वाला
kam-jor kar-ne wa-la
HUMagyar
gyengítő
gyen-gee-too
IDBahasa Indonesia
melemahkan
me-le-mah-kan
IGIG
to gbagbu
to gb-a-g-bu
ITItaliano
indebolente
in-deh-boh-len-te
KMKM
បាត់បង្គំ
ba-at-bang-kum
KO한국어
약화시키는
yak-hwa-si-ki-neun
MRMR
कमी करणे
ka-mee kar-na-e
MSBahasa Melayu
melemahkan
me-le-mah-kan
MYမြန်မာ
အာဏာ ပျောက်
a-na-pa-zauk
NLNederlands
verzwakkend
ver-zvak-kend
NONorsk
svekkende
svek-ken-de
PAPA
ਕਮਜ਼ੋਰ ਕਰਨਾ
kam-zo-ror kar-na
PLPolski
osłabiający
os-wa-bia-y-chi
PTPortuguês
enfraquecedor
en-fra-keh-seh-dor
RORomână
însoțitor de slăbiciune
in-so-to-ree-tor de slă-bee-ci-une
RUРусский
ослабляющий
os-la-blya-yush-chiy
SVSvenska
svaggörande
sva-g-go-ran-de
SWKiswahili
kuzika
koo-zi-ka
TAதமிழ்
வலிமை இழக்க
va-lai-mai i-zha-kka
TEతెలుగు
శక్తి తగ్గించు
shak-ti tag-gin-chu
TLTL
naging mahina
na-ging mah-ee-na
TRTürkçe
zayıflatıcı
zah-ee-fla-t-i-chi
UKУкраїнська
слабкий
s-lab-kiy
URاردو
کمزور کرنا
kam-zor kar-na
VITiếng Việt
làm yếu đi
lam-y-eo-di
ZUZU
ukuthihlulisa
koo-thee-hoo-lee-sa