stupefied
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7.0
- adjective
- /ˈstjuːpəˌfaɪd/
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estupefacto
- She was so stupefied by the sudden news that she couldn't find her voice.
Paul's fucking stupefied, you know, and and Claire's saying, don't worry, Paul, we'll be OK, we'll be OK, we'll get through this.
- Paul's fucking stupefied, you know, and and Claire's saying, don't worry, Paul, we'll be OK, we'll be OK, we'll get through this.
Examples
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And so when you're puzzled, when you can't figure out you know what's what, when you're stupefied, it's usually because you thought you knew which way to go.
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I stood there, stupefied, unable to comprehend what had just happened.
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You could see almost the minute where the fear breaks down and Ceausescu looks at the crowd, utterly stupefied at what is happening.
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How do I float in front of your stupefied, hairy faces?
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Too stupefied to answer, I sat up, searching frantically for Yellow Legs.
Fiction book (1995) -
So if you do the math, you end up less stupefied by the things the math empowers in modern society.
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Shenge gives Jean a stupefied look. Shenge. Blue?
Fiction book (1996) -
The Assistants sit on the ground in a stupefied daze while Kafka's running footsteps echo around the dark street.
Fiction book (1991) -
They're established enough to be able to book talent like Chavo Guerrero, who was scheduled to appear at their next event, their October 6th anniversary show, to wrestle Stupefied/Player Dos.
Blog text (12) -
Melina and Colt had had a huge fight about it; in fact, a screaming match that had made stupefied coworkers come running down the halls in time to see Melina hit Colt in the chest with her balled-up fist.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
692
1.3
Not able to think clearly or understand what is happening
543
2.1
Feeling surprised and upset because something bad or unexpected happens
357
1.0
Feeling sudden wonder when something unexpected happens
61
3.1
Unable to speak for a short time because you feel very surprised or shocked
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4.8
Not able to think and act clearly after a shock or when very tired
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3.0
Too shocked to move or think clearly
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6.7
Very surprised and unable to speak
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4.6
Very surprised and unable to speak
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7.0
Very surprised and unable to speak or move
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6.5
So shocked that you cannot speak
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8.9
Very surprised and confused so you do not know what to say or do
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9.9
Confused and unable to think clearly after something unexpected
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8.1
Not able to understand what is happening or what to do
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9.6
Almost unconscious and slow to respond after illness or injury
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6.9
Feeling confused and uneasy because something surprised you
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7.2
So shocked and afraid that you cannot move
Confused and unable to think clearly
Feeling very surprised and worried by something unexpected
Very surprised by something you did not expect
So shocked that you cannot speak for a short time
Antonyms
How Stunned
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stupefied comes from the Latin word stupēre, meaning 'to be stunned or numb'. It shares the same root as common words like stupid and stupor, so to be stupefied is to be so shocked or amazed that you cannot think or move.