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Synonyms & Antonyms of stunned
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
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 for stunned
- amazed,
- astonished,
- astounded,
- awestruck
- (also awestricken),
- bowled over,
- dumbfounded
- (also dumfounded),
- dumbstruck,
- flabbergasted,
- shocked,
- stupefied,
- thunderstruck
Words Related to stunned
- blindsided,
- startled,
- surprised
- (also surprized)
Near Antonyms for stunned
- blasé
- (also blase),
- casual,
- nonchalant,
- unruffled
2
suffering from mental confusion
- the loud noise left her momentarily stunned
Synonyms for stunned
- addle,
- addled,
- addlepated,
- bedeviled,
- befogged,
- befuddled,
- bemused,
- bewildered,
- bushed
- [chiefly Australian],
- confounded,
- confused,
- dazed,
- distracted,
- dizzy,
- dopey
- (also dopy),
- fogged,
- mixed-up,
- muddleheaded,
- muzzy,
- pixilated
- (also pixillated),
- punch-drunk,
- punchy,
- raddled,
- shell-shocked,
- silly,
- slaphappy,
- spaced-out
- (or spaced),
- spacey
- (also spacy),
- stupefied,
- zonked,
- zonked-out
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Near Antonyms for stunned
Antonyms for stunned
stunned
verb
past tense of stun
Synonyms of stunned (Entry 2 of 2)
1
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 for stunned
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Phrases Synonymous with stunned
2
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
- the news of their boss's termination stunned the staff
Synonyms for stunned
- amazed,
- astonished,
- astounded,
- bowled over,
- dumbfounded
- (also dumfounded),
- flabbergasted,
- floored,
- rocked,
- shocked,
- startled,
- stupefied,
- surprised
- (also surprized),
- thunderstruck
Words Related to stunned
- befuddled,
- bewildered,
- blew away,
- blindsided,
- confounded,
- confused,
- dazed,
- discomfited,
- disconcerted,
- dismayed,
- jarred,
- muddled,
- nonplussed
- (also nonplused),
- perplexed,
- shook up
Phrases Synonymous with stunned
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