Synonyms of stunned

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adjective

1

as in amazed

affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise

realizing that they had been left out of the will, the billionaire's relatives just sat there, stunned

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amazed
• shocked
• astonished
• surprised
• horrified
• dumbstruck
• appalled
• astounded
• startled
• thunderstruck
• dumbfounded
• awestruck
• flabbergasted
• stupefied
• bewildered
• aghast
• dazed
• overwhelmed
• bowled over
• dismayed
• awed
• confused
• blindsided
• awesome
• wide-eyed
• agape
• widemouthed
• open-mouthed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonchalant
• unruffled
• casual
• blasé

2

as in bewildered

suffering from mental confusion

the loud noise left her momentarily stunned

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bewildered
• dazed
• confused
• distracted
• dizzy
• bemused
• stupefied
• befuddled
• silly
• shell-shocked
• out of it
• at sea
• confounded
• bedeviled
• muddleheaded
• punch-drunk
• fogged
• dopey
• punchy
• raddled
• mixed-up
• pixilated
• unconscious
• addled
• befogged
• slaphappy
• spacey
• muzzy
• bushed
• addle
• zonked-out
• zonked
• addlepated
• spaced-out
• senseless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conscious
• alert
• clearheaded

stunned

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verb

past tense of stun

1

as in dazed

to make senseless or dizzy by a blow

a powerful uppercut to the jaw stunned the boxer and sent him crashing to the canvas

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dazed
• rocked
• paralyzed
• slammed
• hit
• punched
• struck
• smacked
• stupefied
• slapped
• knocked silly
• pounded
• deadened
• banged
• numbed
• battered
• knocked out
• knocked for a loop
• benumbed
• beat
• chopped
• whacked
• thumped
• socked
• clobbered
• pummeled
• hammered
• bludgeoned
• mauled
• buffeted
• slugged
• clocked
• rapped
• bashed
• swatted
• pasted
• smote
• mangled
• bopped
• knocked down
• bowled over
• walloped
• cuffed
• pelted
• belted
• clouted
• bonked
• thwacked
• bunged
• whaled
• drubbed

2

as in surprised

to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected

the news of their boss's termination stunned the staff

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amazed
• surprised
• shocked
• astonished
• startled
• astounded
• dumbfounded
• flabbergasted
• rocked
• stupefied
• thunderstruck
• bewildered
• perplexed
• confused
• floored
• dazed
• nonplussed
• disconcerted
• befuddled
• bowled over
• took aback
• dismayed
• took by surprise
• blindsided
• jarred
• confounded
• muddled
• blew away
• discomfited
• shook up
• knocked for a loop

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stunned

Adjective

Rushdie, who was about to speak on writers’ safety, was slashed 15 times in front of a stunned audience. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

Rushdie, who was about to speak on writers’ safety when he was attacked, was slashed 15 times in front of a stunned audience. — Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Rushdie, who was about to speak on writers' safety, was slashed 15 times in front of a stunned audience. — CBS News, 29 July 2026

Pulling out the rocket launcher Mac had bought him on the dark web, Dennis was genuinely overcome, caressing his bucket-list war weapon in stunned gratitude, while Mac beamed in what, on any other show, would be heartwarming friendship. — Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026

The first booking was handed out in the 41st minute and — set your faces to stunned – it was shown to an Argentina player. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Megan Fox looked stunned in sheer black underwear and a lengthy veil in photos shared to her Instagram account on Thursday. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 16 July 2026

Mike Tyson is legitimately stunned to discover that Shohei Ohtani is a guy. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026

No one was more stunned to learn that Reese Witherspoon’s first name is not Reese than Jennifer Aniston. — Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Verb

Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah said he was stunned at the deaths of the climbers, including Purja. — Reuters, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026

Though many fans were stunned at the announcement, De Niro didn’t seem nervous about this new chapter. — Adrianne Reece, InStyle, 31 July 2026

The killings stunned the quiet college town and sparked weeks of intense speculation as investigators searched for a suspect. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

The pair stunned together on the red carpet at the New York premiere of The Shards, where Cindy Crawford’s daughter and Richard Gere’s son stood side by side 30 years after the love story that brought their famous parents together. — Alessia Amorosini, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026

People got used to the giant bag, and some were stunned by how strange the corner looks, devoid of the festive bag. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

Though the video cut out before Lee landed the second layout-stepout, fans were stunned by Lee’s rapid return to form. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

In the national team’s first-ever Women’s Africa Cup of Nations game, Malawi stunned 10-time reigning champion Nigeria 3-2, thanks to a trio of goals by the Chawinga sisters. — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 28 July 2026

While Jim was stunned by the research, any improvement in Copilot could make Microsoft's software offerings more attractive. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 July 2026