stupefaction

/,stju:pifæktiv/

Thân thiện

The news left him in a state of complete stupefaction.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A state of mental numbness or dazed confusion: The condition of being stupefied, often resulting from shock, surprise, or exhaustion, leading to an inability to think clearly.
   • Overwhelming astonishment or amazement: A feeling of being so shocked or surprised that one is momentarily unable to react or speak.
   • The act of causing stupefaction: The action of making someone dull, lethargic, or insensible.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The news of the sudden tragedy left the entire community in a state of stupefaction.
  • He stared in utter stupefaction as the magician made the elephant disappear.
  • The tedious lecture induced a feeling of stupefaction among the audience.

Advanced Usage

• "Reduced to stupefaction": To be brought into a state of complete mental shock or numbness.
  • The complexity of the legal document reduced him to stupefaction.
• "Gape in stupefaction": To stare with one's mouth open in utter astonishment.
  • The crowd could only gape in stupefaction at the acrobat's daring stunt.

Variants and Related Words

• Stupefy (verb): To stun, amaze, or make senseless.
  • The sheer audacity of the plan stupefied everyone in the room.
• Stupefying (adjective): So shocking, astonishing, or boring as to cause stupefaction.
  • The stupefying heat made it impossible to concentrate.
• Stupor (noun): A state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility, often more severe than stupefaction.
  • He was found lying on the floor in a drunken stupor.

Synonyms

• Bewilderment: A feeling of being perplexed and confused.
• Astonishment: Great surprise.
• Daze: A state of stunned confusion or bewilderment.
• Lethargy: A lack of energy and enthusiasm; a state of sluggishness.

Antonyms

• Alertness: The quality of being vigilant and quick to notice.
• Comprehension: The action or capability of understanding something.
• Liveliness: The quality of being full of life and energy.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Struck dumb with stupefaction": To be so shocked that one is rendered speechless.
  • The verdict left the defendant's family struck dumb with stupefaction.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic
   • the professor was noted for his stupefaction of the students
2. marginal consciousness
   • his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows
   • someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor
3. a feeling of stupefied astonishment

Từ đồng nghĩa

• grogginess
• stupor
• semiconsciousness