stupefying
1
7.7
- adjective
- /ˈstjuːpəˌfaɪɪŋ/
:
asombroso
- And then there's India, also experiencing stupefying growth, albeit from a poverty-stricken starting point.
Now, to me, there's a stupefying level of intellectual dishonesty when it comes to the green energy world.
- Now, to me, there's a stupefying level of intellectual dishonesty when it comes to the green energy world.
- I mean, the the lack of an understanding of just a simple story I just told you in this country is stupefying.
- We know this because the set of possible people allowed by our DNA so massively exceeds the set of actual people in the teeth of these stupefying odds.
Examples
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I had never been there, but in my mind's eye, I pictured it, conveniently located atop the San Andreas Fault, midway between Yosemite National Park and the stupefying beauty of Big Sur.
Fiction book (1994) -
We noticed, as you did, that in the recent election the candidates spent a stupefying amount of money on an irritating campaign that eventually caused a 4-year-old girl to burst into tears and annoyed the hell out of the rest of us.
Blog text (1) -
The really stupefying thing is that the Romney people are doing all of this for nothing.
Blog text (18) -
It is as much as I can do to comprehend this stupefying fact.
Academic text (1997) -
Now, to me, there's a stupefying level of intellectual dishonesty when it comes to the green energy world.
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The changes that this historical revolution will bring are likely to be as radical as the stupefying political changes that we have recently witnessed all over the eastern half of the continent.
Academic text (1992) -
I wanted to thank and reassure them that I was alright, as "alright" as anyone could be after witnessing the stupefying events of that day from my window and rooftop.
Academic text (2001) -
The magician's performance included a stupefying illusion that left the audience speechless.
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The movie featured stupefying special effects that amazed everyone in the theater.
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Her stupefying talent for painting left critics in awe at the exhibition.
Synonyms
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1.0
Causing great surprise and admiration
588
2.8
Unusual and easy to notice because it is different or surprising
433
1.8
Causing surprise because it is not expected
278
3.4
Very surprising and upsetting in a way that makes people angry or sad
265
3.5
Very impressive and exciting to look at
113
5.4
Very impressive and much better than normal
103
5.0
Very surprising in a way that causes sudden shock
92
4.1
So surprising and impressive that you feel amazed
83
4.1
Very surprising and having a strong effect on people
77
3.5
A very beautiful and surprising sight that amazes you
60
5.8
Very impressive and causing strong surprise
28
5.1
So surprising and impressive that it changes how you feel or think
24
5.3
Very large and surprising in a way that shocks you
19
6.7
Very large or impressive in a way that amazes people
16
5.6
Causes people to feel great respect and wonder because it is very impressive
7
4.8
Very surprising and impressive to look at
5
3.4
Very surprising and making you feel great wonder
1
5.5
Very impressive and much better than you expect
Very impressive and surprising in a strong informal way
Antonyms
How Stunning
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stupefying comes from the Latin root stupēre ('to be stunned') and the verb stupefy ('to make stunned'), so something stupefying is 'so amazing it stuns you'.