AFFECTLESSNESS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

affectlessness

noun

as in numbness

a lack of emotion or emotional expressiveness though she always acts so blasé about everything, I think her air of affectlessness is largely put on

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And if your neck pain keeps returning, gets worse or comes with numbness, tingling or weakness, talk with a healthcare professional instead of relying on a massager alone.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
Fair Ones is set in the aftermath of their longtime friend Claire’s death, as Mara and Jen, two Brooklyn women in their forties, are off kilter, cycling through shock, numbness, denial, distraction, anger, isolation, regret, depression.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of numbness

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Stearns argues that standing with the Jewish state is a moral and biblical duty, warning that growing global apathy and rising antisemitism threaten both Israel's survival and foundational Judeo-Christian values.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Fitness classes can also provide routine, accountability and social interaction, potentially helping counter the isolation and apathy some people with Parkinson’s experience, Fleisher said.

— Jennifer Fields, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

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Occasional moments of real, spontaneous joy emerge, and others reveal the crushing emptiness of lives going nowhere, but the script doesn’t lean too hard in either direction.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
In all of the sketchbook entries reproduced here, Ross seems to offer a bridge between the representation of emptiness and the lived sensation of it.

— Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of emptiness

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