dumbfounded

Thân thiện

The witness stood dumbfounded by the unexpected announcement.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Utterly astonished or amazed: Describes a state of being so surprised or shocked that one is temporarily unable to speak or react.
   • Struck dumb with shock or wonder: Implies being rendered speechless due to an overwhelming or unexpected event.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • She was dumbfounded by the sudden announcement of her promotion.
  • The audience sat dumbfounded after the magician's incredible final trick.
  • I was completely dumbfounded to find my lost keys in the freezer.

Advanced Usage

• "to be dumbfounded at/by something": To be extremely surprised by a specific thing.
  • The scientists were dumbfounded at the unexpected results of the experiment.
  • He was dumbfounded by the sheer generosity of the donation.

Variants and Related Words

• Dumbfound (verb): To astonish or greatly surprise someone.
  • The news dumbfounded the entire community.
• Dumbfounding (adjective): Causing great astonishment.
  • The team's comeback was a dumbfounding achievement.

Synonyms

• Astonished: Filled with sudden and great surprise.
• Flabbergasted: Extremely surprised or shocked.
• Thunderstruck: Overwhelmed with amazement or shock.
• Speechless: Temporarily unable to speak, especially due to strong emotion.

Related Idioms

• Struck dumb: Rendered silent from shock or surprise.
  • The verdict left the defendant struck dumb.
• Lost for words: Unable to think of anything to say, often due to surprise.
  • Her heartfelt gift left me completely lost for words.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
   • a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident
   • the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless
   • was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion

Từ đồng nghĩa

• dumfounded
• flabbergasted
• stupefied
• thunderstruck
• dumbstruck
• dumbstricken