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

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

Our team reports that as people emerge from the life-or-death struggle for survival, which eclipsed all thought and numbed sensations, their trauma is transforming into a stunned grief. — James Gordon, Time, 14 July 2026

And when Cape Verde’s Deroy Duarte evened the score with a right footed shot from a difficult angle at the 59-minute mark, the stunned stadium went silent, minus two small spirited clots of Cape Verde fans in the East end zone seats. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

The camera immediately cut to Teta, who raised his hands in the air in surprise over the joke, while another angle showed moderator Whoopi Goldberg looking over with a stunned look on her face. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

Then, in a span of just 13 remarkable minutes, Argentina scored not once, not twice, but three times, capping a comeback for the ages and leaving Egypt stunned and shellshocked. — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 7 July 2026

Verb

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

The financial sector was stunned by the development, which was announced with about an hour left in the trading day. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026

LeBron James stunned the NBA -- and especailly the Miami Heat -- on Friday with his decision to next play for the Philadelphia 76ers. — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Feldotto shared a video of the uncommon catch on Instagram, saying she was stunned when the lobster appeared in her trap. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 24 July 2026

At the 1977 Winter Meetings, on the shores of Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, the New York Mets, Texas Rangers, Braves and Pirates consummated an 11-player blockbuster that stunned the baseball contingent gathered at the Sheraton-Waikiki Hotel. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 23 July 2026

It should be noted that Hong is a former star soccer player himself and captained the 2002 South Korean national team that stunned the world by finishing in fourth place at the World Cup. — Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The 48-year-old princess stunned on the red carpet in a champagne Elie Saab gown, with a matching clutch from the same designer and old-school Tinseltown curls. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

In the semifinal, however, they were outclassed, outrun, and left stunned by a Spanish team that had mastered the art of moving the ball with pace and accuracy. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026