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- [stuhn]
- /stʌn/
- /stʌnd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stuhn]
- /stʌn/
Definitions of stunned word
- verb with object 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. 1
- verb with object stunned to astonish; astound; amaze: Her wit stunned the audience. 1
- verb with object stunned to shock; overwhelm: The world was stunned by the attempted assassination. 1
- verb with object stunned to daze or bewilder by noise. 1
- noun stunned the act of stunning. 1
- noun stunned the condition of being stunned. 1
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Origin of stunned
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English stonen, stunen (v.) < Old French estoner to shake, make resound; see astonish
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Parts of speech for Stunned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stunned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stunned
adj stunned
- afraid — If you are afraid of someone or afraid to do something, you are frightened because you think that something very unpleasant is going to happen to you.
- aghast — If you are aghast, you are filled with horror and surprise.
- awe-struck — filled with awe
- awestruck — If someone is awestruck, they are very impressed and amazed by something.
- bewildered — If you are bewildered, you are very confused and cannot understand something or decide what you should do.
adjective stunned
- amazed — filled with incredulity or surprise
- appalled — If you are appalled by something, you are shocked or disgusted because it is so bad or unpleasant.
- astounded — If you are astounded by something, you are very shocked or surprised that it could exist or happen.
- awestricken — filled with awe.
- bedazzled — If you are bedazzled by someone or something, you are so amazed and impressed by them that you feel confused.
verb stunned
- callused — Pathology, Physiology. a hardened or thickened part of the skin; a callosity. a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them.
- etherized — Simple past tense and past participle of etherize.
- innervated — to communicate nervous energy to; stimulate through nerves.
- obtunded — to blunt; dull; deaden.
- overcame — simple past tense of overcome.
Antonyms for stunned
adjective stunned
- oriented — the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
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