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stunned

/stʌnd/verb, adjective1 syllable

Stunned means: filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock.

Synonyms for stunned19

verb, as in overcome as with astonishment or disbelief

stun, bedaze, daze

verb, as in make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow

stun, stupefy

verb, as in hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag

sandbag, stun

adjective, as in filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

amazed, astonied, astonished, astounded, surprised

adjective, as in knocked unconscious by a heavy blow

knocked out, kayoed, KO'd, out, unconscious

adjective, as in in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

dazed, stupefied, stupid, confused

What does stunned mean?6

adjective

1

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock“an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation”

2

knocked unconscious by a heavy blow

3

in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock“he had a dazed expression on his face”

verb

1

overcome as with astonishment or disbelief“The news stunned her”

2

make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow“stun fish”

3

hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with stunned?5

one syllable

andfundgunnedshunned

two syllables

refund
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Stunned in a sentence

  • I listened to her in silence, stunned by the depth of her contempt.carlosalberto
  • They were stunned after finding out about his resignation.lukaszpp
  • She was stunned by the grandeur of the mansion.Ussis
  • Karl was stunned at what those symbols meant.Amastan
  • He had a stunned look on his face.CH
  • She had a stunned look on her face.CH
  • Everybody in the room was stunned by what happened.CK
  • She seemed to be stunned by the news.XY

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