stupefying

stu·pe·fy  (stp-f, sty-)

tr.v. stu·pe·fied, stu·pe·fy·ing, stu·pe·fies

1. To dull the senses or faculties of. See Synonyms at daze.

2. To amaze; astonish.

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[Middle English stupefien, from Old French stupefier, from Latin stupefacere : stupre, to be stunned + facere, to make; see fact.]

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stupe·fier n.

stupe·fying·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	stupefying - so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm; "such an enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding achievement"; "the amount of money required was staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying" staggering, astonishing, astounding impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"
	2.	stupefying - making physically stupid or dull or insensible; "a stupefying blow to the head"; "the stupefying effects of hemp" disorienting - causing loss of physical or intellectual bearings; "making so many turns to the right and then the left was completely disorienting"; "a sharp blow to the head can be disorienting"
	3.	stupefying - shocking with surprise and consternation; "the stupefying impact of the tragedy" alarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger

Translations

stupefying [ˈstjuːpɪfaɪɪŋ] ADJ (fig) → pasmoso

stupefying

adj → betäubend; (fig: = amazing) → verblüffend

stupefying [ˈstjuːpɪˌfaɪɪŋ] adj (news) → sbalorditivo/a, stupefacente; (boredom) → che stupidisce