the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
[ Syn: stultification , constipation , impairment ]
deadening (n.)
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 couldnt 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 peoples dreams are dreadfully wearisome
[ Syn: boring , dull , ho-hum , irksome , slow , tedious , tiresome , wearisome ]