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- [duhm-found, duhm-found]
- /dʌmˈfaʊnd, ˈdʌmˌfaʊnd/
- /ˌdʌmˈfaʊn.dɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [duhm-found, duhm-found]
- /dʌmˈfaʊnd, ˈdʌmˌfaʊnd/
Definitions of dumbfounded word
- verb with object dumbfounded to make speechless with amazement; astonish. 1
- noun dumbfounded Shocked and speechless. 1
- adjective dumbfounded perplexed 1
- adjective dumbfounded astonished 1
- adjective dumbfounded If you are dumbfounded, you are extremely surprised by something. 0
- adjective dumbfounded astonished or amazed 0
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Origin of dumbfounded
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; dumb + (con)found
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Parts of speech for Dumbfounded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dumbfounded popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dumbfounded
adj dumbfounded
- stunned — to deprive of consciousness or strength by or as if by a blow, fall, etc.: The blow to his jaw stunned him for a moment.
- stumped — the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
- overwhelmed — to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
- confounded — bewildered; confused
- shocked — a group of sheaves of grain placed on end and supporting one another in the field.
Antonyms for dumbfounded
adj dumbfounded
- aware — If you are aware of something, you know about it.
- unsurprised — to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
adjective dumbfounded
- nonplussed — to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.
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