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

This left us a little stunned wondering how large and coordinated the attack might be. — Daniel Jernigan, STAT, 26 Sep. 2026

King seemed stunned that an actual Black person had views that did not conform to her preconception of what a Black man should think. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2026

So stunned was Sarkisian that the 52-year-old coach completely forgot how to form big-boy words with his mouth. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Fernández’s adaptation is anxious to turn tragedy into a sermon, offering theatergoers moral solace where Sophocles leaves his audience in a contemplative state of stunned silence. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

What happened next — footage of a stunned DeLonge, Hoppus, and Barker on set watching President Bush’s address after the attacks— aired later that week on MTV News. — Sarah Shanfield, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

Having taken in her brother’s shocking news, Mahsa shifts from stunned sarcasm to profound sympathy and probing philosophical dialogue. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Piker's stunned reaction quickly spread online, with the streamer later joking about his unexpected appearance at the Republican event. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

The Buffs cornerback flew in from somewhere west of Chattanooga to stun Bobby Dodd Stadium into stunned silence. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

When Arisa proclaims herself a Faithful, Michael looks hilariously stunned, and Alan tells them to weep for the fall of innocence and the failure of justice. — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

When the boss returns to the office vowing to send them all to jail, he is stunned to see the women have introduced job-sharing, flexible hours, and on-site child care. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

When Bob Iger released a statement naming me as his successor, the news stunned most people at the company, catching them entirely off guard. — Bob Chapek, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

The fatal escalation over beach furniture left onlookers stunned. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Farmers, radicalized by this state of affairs, banded together and stunned the nation in the elections of 1890, which yielded seven congressmen and one senator from Kansas and Nebraska. — Kyle Paoletta, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Residents of Dawn Park, the Johannesburg suburb where the ninth body was found on Thursday, were stunned by the discovery. — Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

In Kosovo's capital, Pristina, thousands of people watched the hearing live on a huge screen and were stunned at the sentence. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

The decision stunned both sides of the Atlantic, stirring mixed reactions. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026