| Main Entry: | stun/stupefy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | amaze, shock |
Synonyms: |
astonish, astound, bemuse, bewilder, blow away, bowl over, confound, confuse, daze, dumbfound, flabbergast, floor*, fog*, give a turn, hit like ton of bricks, knock out, knock over, knock unconscious, muddle, overcome, overpower, overwhelm, paralyze, petrify, rock*, shake up, stagger, strike dumb, surprise, take breath away, throw a curve |
Antonyms: |
expect |
| Main Entry: | stupefied |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dazed |
Synonyms: |
amazed, astonished, astounded, bewildered, blown away, bowled over, breathless, confounded, confused, dismayed, dumbfounded, flabbergasted, floored, frozen, numb, overcome, overwhelmed, puzzled, shocked, speechless, startled, stumped, stunned, surprised, taken aback |
| Main Entry: | stupefy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stun |
Synonyms: |
benumb, daze, deaden, dull, numb |
| Main Entry: | stupefy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | amaze |
Synonyms: |
astonish, astound, bewilder, perplex, shock, startle, surprise |
| Main Entry: | stupefy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | astonish |
Synonyms: |
amaze, astound, awe, bemuse, benumb, besot, bewilder, blunt, confound, confuse, daunt, daze, dazzle, dull, faze, flabbergast, hebetate, nonplus, numb, overwhelm, rattle, shock, startle, stun, surprise |
| Main Entry: | amaze |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surprise |
Synonyms: |
affect, alarm, astonish, astound, bewilder, blow away, blow one's mind, bowl over, daze, dumbfound, electrify, flabbergast*, impress, move, perplex, put one away, shock, stagger, startle, strike, stun, stupefy, touch* |
| Notes: | amaze once meant 'alarm, terrify' but now means 'astonish'; surprise means 'meet with suddenly or without warning' |
| Main Entry: | astonish |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surprise |
Synonyms: |
amaze, astound, bewilder, blow away, blow one's mind, boggle, bowl over, confound, daze, dumbfound, flabbergast, floor*, knock over, overwhelm, put one away, shock, spring on, stagger, startle, stun, stupefy, take aback, throw a curve |
Antonyms: |
bore, calm, expect |
| Main Entry: | astound |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | amaze |
Synonyms: |
astonish, bewilder, blow away, bowl over, confound, confuse, daze, dumbfound, flabbergast, knock over with feather, overwhelm, shock, stagger, startle, stun, stupefy, surprise, take aback |
Antonyms: |
bore, dull |
| Main Entry: | awe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | amaze |
Synonyms: |
alarm, appall, astonish, blow away, cow*, daunt, dazzle, flabbergast, frighten, grandstand, horrify, hotdog, impress, intimidate, knock socks off, overawe, scare, showboat, startle, strike, stun, stupefy, terrify |
Antonyms: |
expect |
| Main Entry: | befuddle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | confuse |
Synonyms: |
addle, baffle, ball up, bewilder, bother, daze, disorient, distract, dumbfound, fluster, inebriate, intoxicate, make punchy, mix up, muddle, puzzle, shake, stupefy, throw off |
Antonyms: |
clear up, explain |