thunderstruck

[ thuhn-der-struhk ]
See synonyms for thunderstruck on Thesaurus.com
adjective
  1. overcome with consternation; confounded; astounded: He was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion.

  2. Archaic. struck by a thunderbolt.

Origin of thunderstruck

1
First recorded in 1605–15; thunder + struck
  • Also thun·der·strick·en [thuhn-der-strik-uhn]. /ˈθʌn dərˌstrɪk ən/.

Other words for thunderstruck

Words Nearby thunderstruck

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use thunderstruck in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for thunderstruck

thunderstruck

thunderstricken (ˈθʌndəˌstrɪkən)

/ (ˈθʌndəˌstrʌk) /


adjective
  1. completely taken aback; amazed or shocked

  2. rare struck by lightning

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012