dumbfounded

dumb·found also dum·found (d

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tr.v. dumb·found·ed also dum·found·ed, dumb·found·ing also dum·found·ing, dumb·founds also dum·founds

To fill with astonishment and perplexity; confound. See Synonyms at surprise.

[dumb + (con)found.]

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Adj.

dumbfounded - as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise; "a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident"; "the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless"; "was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion"

dumbstricken, dumbstruck, dumfounded, flabbergasted, stupefied, thunderstruck

surprised - taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment; "surprised by her student's ingenuity"; "surprised that he remembered my name"; "a surprised expression"

dumbfounded

adjective amazed, stunned, astonished, confused, overcome, overwhelmed, staggered, thrown, startled, at sea, dumb, bewildered, astounded, breathless, confounded, taken aback, speechless, bowled over (informal), gobsmacked (Brit. slang), flabbergasted (informal), nonplussed, lost for words, flummoxed, thunderstruck, knocked sideways (informal), knocked for six (informal) I stood there dumbfounded.

Translations

dumbfounded [dʌmˈfaʊndɪd] adj (= astonished) → sidéré(e)
dumbing down n [culture, programmes] → nivellement m par le bas

dumbfounded [ˌdʌmˈfaʊndɪd] adj to be dumbfounded → rimanere sbigottito/a

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amaze astonished astounded astounding awed awestruck baffle bewilder confound dumbfound dumbfounding dumbstricken dumbstruck dumfound dumfounded dumfounding flabbergasted open-mouthed perplex	When Claude and Quasimodo went out together, which frequently happened, and when they were seen traversing in company, the valet behind the master, the cold, narrow, and gloomy streets of the block of Notre-Dame, more than one evil word, more than one ironical quaver, more than one insulting jest greeted them on their way, unless Claude Frollo, which was rarely the case, walked with head upright and raised, showing his severe and almost august brow to the dumbfounded jeerers. Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor View in context All this had happened with such swiftness that I had stood motionless, dumbfounded and dazzled by the flashes of light. The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context Anne called wildly after him, not caring in the least for the other dumbfounded onlookers. Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context	Dumal Dumas dumasin dumb dumb ague Dumb animal dumb bomb Dumb cake dumb cane Dumb crambo dumb down Dumb piano dumb plant dumb show Dumb spinet dumb terminal dumb-ass dumb-cane Dumb-waiter Dumbarton Dumbarton Oaks dumbass dumbbell dumbcluck dumbfound dumbfounded dumbfounding dumbing down Dumbledor dumbledore dumbly dumbness dumbo dumbstricken dumbstruck dumbwaiter dumdum Dumdum bullet dumdum fever dumela Dumetella Dumetella carolinensis Dumetose Dumézil dumfound dumfounded dumfounder dumfounding Dumfries Dumfries and Galloway Dumfriesshire	dumbed dumbed dumbed down dumbed down dumbed down dumbed down Dumbell Dumbell Dumbell Dumbell Dumbells Dumbells Dumbells Dumbells dumber dumber dumber dumber dumber Dumber Than A Bag of Hammers Dumber Than A Box Of Rocks Dumber Than Dirt Dumber Than Dog Stuff dumbest dumbest dumbest dumbest dumbest dumbfound dumbfound dumbfounded dumbfounding dumbfounding dumbfounds dumbfounds dumbing dumbing dumbing dumbing dumbing Dumbing down Dumbing down Dumbing down Dumbing down Dumbing-Down of America Dumbledor Dumbledore Dumbledore Dumbledore Is the Giant Squid Dumbledore's Army Dumbledors dumbly dumbly dumbly dumbly dumbly dumbness dumbness dumbness dumbness dumbness

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When Claude and Quasimodo went out together, which frequently happened, and when they were seen traversing in company, the valet behind the master, the cold, narrow, and gloomy streets of the block of Notre-Dame, more than one evil word, more than one ironical quaver, more than one insulting jest greeted them on their way, unless Claude Frollo, which was rarely the case, walked with head upright and raised, showing his severe and almost august brow to the dumbfounded jeerers.

Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor View in context

All this had happened with such swiftness that I had stood motionless, dumbfounded and dazzled by the flashes of light.

The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context

Anne called wildly after him, not caring in the least for the other dumbfounded onlookers.

Anne of The Island by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context

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