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adjective

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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

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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
  • No one was that shocked, because at the time Donald Trump was just a failing businessman and the star of a game show.
    Frank DiGiacomo, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Cindy, introducing her newborn to followers, was shocked to see Swift commenting live.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of shocked
Adjective
  • Chan was surprised to discover that her boyfriend frequently sends GIFs, a practice foreign to her but supposedly more common among younger millennials.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Another video shared on X showed Swift clapping with a surprised look on her face and waving her arm in the air next to her mom while celebrating a Chiefs touchdown.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of surprised
Verb
  • Eminem, stunned, then holds a photo of a sonogram while Jade smiles and laughs at her dad’s reaction to the news.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Video showing a Kentucky judge being gunned down in his chambers was played Tuesday during a court hearing for the ex-sheriff who is charged in the killing that stunned their Appalachian community.
    CBS News, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of stunned
Adjective
  • To be amazed – and, perhaps, a little spooked – read the full story here.
    Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Scott and his brother, Seth, were more amazed by what Logan hadn’t written.
    Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of amazed
Adjective
  • The chief prevention against getting old is to remain astonished.
    Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Even Jeff still seems astonished to be in the presence of one of hip-hop’s founding innovators.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of astonished
Adjective
  • In this day and age, where 4K is normal, even HD is considered blurry; however, the decision to shoot with the prosumer camcorder at a resolution of 480 on to MiniDV paid off, and Murphy’s bewildered walk through Westminster is still genuinely iconic.
    Carlton Reid, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
  • There this brilliant but bewildered scientist gets cornered by a plutocrat with impertinent questions.
    Alan Scherstuhl, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of bewildered
Adjective
  • Hereafter is ultimately too touchy-feely for its own good — too awed by its modest musings on the mystery of being alive — and the film suggests Damon isn’t so great at playing characters with a mystical bent.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
  • For a moment, there is what could be described as an awed pause, before a vaping assistant breaks the spell.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of awed
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