dumbfounded
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4.6
- adjective
- /ˈdʌmˌfaʊndɪd/
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atónito
- After hearing the shocking news, she was completely dumbfounded and couldn't find the words to respond.
- dumbfounded look
- absolutely dumbfounded
- dumbfounded expression
And I remember just being dumbfounded after watching that fight.
- And I remember just being dumbfounded after watching that fight.
- The girls were dumbfounded at this right?
- And now that everybody's dumbfounded, Oh my God, I'm not insulated from this.
- So I'm dumbfounded by the fact that we can be so short sighted and so scared that the only thing we can imagine is the past.
- Gregor is dumbfounded at the enormous size of his father's shoe soles, right?
- So I wouldn't be flabbergasted or dumbfounded that this, this God, this deity is off creating.
Examples
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It's pretty obvious that Amy's admission was news to Rory; just look how dumbfounded he was.
Blog text (20) -
"I could bring you tea." Shan looked at her dumbfounded, knowing he should tell her of her mistake.
Fiction book (2001) -
And I remember just being dumbfounded after watching that fight.
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And he was dumbfounded by how different of a world this was.
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His wife knew absolutely nothing about the angel and was as dumbfounded as he was.
Fiction book (1999) -
Everybody's kind of sitting there with the dumbfounded look on their face, like, what do I do now?
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I can only assume that you are all as irate as I am, and you're simply too dumbfounded to speak.
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Standing there, looking over the shoulder of a friend, I was simply dumbfounded to see the world I'd photographed, the seamless beauty of the place.
Academic text (2007) -
The two troopers and many of their comrades stood amazed and dumbfounded.
Fiction book (1999) -
The saurs stood there, gaping in silence, wide-eyed, stunned, and dumbfounded.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
543
2.1
Feeling surprised and upset because something bad or unexpected happens
357
1.0
Feeling sudden wonder when something unexpected happens
138
1.0
Very surprised in a way that shows wonder
61
3.1
Unable to speak for a short time because you feel very surprised or shocked
58
5.2
Unable to speak for a short time because of shock or surprise
29
3.0
Too shocked to move or think clearly
21
2.7
Feeling very surprised by something unexpected or hard to believe
20
6.8
Not able or willing to believe something
9
6.7
Very surprised and unable to speak
7
3.8
Very surprised and unable to believe what happened
5
6.5
So shocked that you cannot speak
5
7.0
Very surprised and unable to speak or move
3
8.9
Very surprised and confused so you do not know what to say or do
1
7.0
Unable to think or react after a sudden shock
1
8.6
Very surprised and unable to speak
So shocked that you cannot speak for a short time
Feeling very surprised and unable to speak or move
Very surprised by something you did not expect
Antonyms
How Astonished
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dumbfounded comes from dumb ('unable to speak') and found (an old word meaning 'to strike down' or 'leave stunned'). So to be dumbfounded is to be so shocked that you are 'struck' into silence and cannot speak.