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adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˈdʌmˌfɑʊn·dɪd, dʌmˈfɑʊn- / Add to word list. so shocked and surprised that you cannot speak: Ray is dumbfounded at the questions.
Dumbfounded definition: speechless with amazement; astonished or showing astonishment. See examples of DUMBFOUNDED used in a sentence.
Being dumbfounded is an extreme form of being surprised or caught off guard. Being dumbfounded is not something that happens every day: this is a word that means something similar to astonished and gobsmacked. Only things that are extraordinary can dumbfound you.
Synonyms for DUMBFOUNDED: stunned, shocked, surprised, amazed, astonished, startled, dumbstruck, horrified; Antonyms of DUMBFOUNDED: nonchalant, unruffled, casual, blasé, blase, unimpressed, disinterested, indifferent
: to confound (see confound sense 1) briefly and usually with astonishment. were dumbfounded at what they saw. dumbfoundingly. ˌdəm-ˈfau̇n-diŋ-lē. ˈdəm-ˌfau̇n- adverb. Synonyms. amaze. astonish. astound. bowl over. flabbergast. floor. rock. shock. startle. stun.
adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˈdʌmˌfɑʊn·dɪd, dʌmˈfɑʊn- / Add to word list. so shocked and surprised that you cannot speak: Ray is dumbfounded at the questions.
Definition of 'dumbfounded' Word Frequency. dumbfounded. (dʌmfaʊndɪd ) adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you are dumbfounded, you are extremely surprised by something. I stood there dumbfounded. Synonyms: amazed, stunned, astonished, confused More Synonyms of dumbfounded. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Definition of dumbfounded adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
dumbfounded - 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"
dumbfounded. the "dumbfound" family. The verb dumbfound means to puzzle, mystify, or amaze. If people never expected you to amount to much in high school, but you grew up to be a rocket scientist, you will surely dumbfound your former classmates at your next reunion.
