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

Motorcycle gunmen opened fire on Gastélum as stunned viewers watched online. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

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, 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

At one point during the summit, Reagan and Gorbachev were close to agreeing on a deal that would remove every single nuclear missile from the planet, a moment in the transcript that Gunn was particularly stunned by. — Barry Levitt, Time, 14 Aug. 2026

Smart stunned in the creation, pairing it with black-and-gold drop earrings fitted with diamonds and one statement ring. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026

So when the couple decided to add an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, next to their home in Northeast Los Angeles, the price tag stunned them. — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

On May 19, the United Kingdom—and the rest of the world—was stunned to hear the news of King Charles's death. — Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026

In 2023, Sac State stunned host Stanford 30-23 under first-year Hornets coach Andy Thompson. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

District Legislator Manny Abarca, reached by phone Thursday, said he was stunned by the news of LeVota’s indictment. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026

Then the jury made a discovery that stunned everyone in the courtroom. — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Shooting around Kilimanjaro and in the Masai Mara, I was stunned. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026