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adjective

variants also dumfounded
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1
as in stunned
affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise dumbfounded by the realization that he had just won the grand prize in the multistate lottery

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2
as in wondering
filled with amazement or wonder dumbfounded visitors to the Grand Canyon

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dumbfounded

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verb

variants also dumfounded
past tense of dumbfound
as in surprised
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected the surprise ending will dumbfound even the most seasoned mystery reader

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumbfounded
  1. shocked
  2. surprised
  3. stunned
  4. amazed
  5. astonished
  6. bewildered
  7. awed
Adjective
  • Steffens — who looked shocked — said while smiling widely.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Binoche is the more unabashedly open of the two; at times, Fiennes seems shocked and sweetly shy in response to her candor.
    Rachel Handler, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of shocked
Adjective
  • But don’t be surprised if his next chapter includes skyrocketing to another stratosphere of super stardom, both figuratively and literally.
    Jon Youshaei, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Lemon, who caught at least six passes in four of USC’s last eight games, wasn’t surprised to see Robinson and Hudson in the portal.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of surprised
Verb
  • Time ran out, and Bears players stood in the middle of the field stunned.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The reality is that the region is stunned by what happened.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of stunned
Adjective
  • Despite the ongoing mystery of the items' purpose, Slack was amazed by the response online.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • My father would have been amazed, because my father didn't make speeches.
    TIME Staff, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of amazed
Adjective
  • The four words were first spoken here on a bright spring afternoon at Camelback Ranch, my astonished syllables joining similar tones of amazement floating from every corner of a crowded press box.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Immediately, the astonished news anchor attempted to hide the gesture behind a stack of papers.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of astonished
Adjective
  • The clip received more than 3,900 shares and 4.1 million views on X. In the footage a young girl dressed in pink walks along the chilled aisle of a superstore, throwing products as bewildered customers look on.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
  • In May, police officers in the town of Lufkin, Texas responded to a bewildered call about a pair of kangaroos that were on the loose.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of bewildered
Adjective
  • With an awed expression and misty eyes, Swift marveled at the waves of aural affection, taking out her ear monitors to fully experience the overwhelming sound.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Steve Jobs would come at a journalist like the rain in Buenaventura, aggressively pitching his message; Cook envelopes his interlocutors in a gentle mist and confides awed assessments of his company’s efforts.
    Steven Levy, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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