Synonyms

stunned

American

[stuhnd] / stʌnd /

adjective

deprived of consciousness or strength.

When the fish came close enough, they would get bopped on the head with a club or an axe by the fishermen, who would then drag the stunned fish into the boat.
showing or reflecting astonishment, shock, or bewilderment.

A stunned spectator managed a "You're kidding?" but nothing more.
The curtain fell to a stunned silence, and then rapturous applause and hysterical laughter.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of stun.

Other Word Forms

unstunned adjective

Etymology

Origin of stunned

stun ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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"That is horrible," she said, stunned by the prices visible on the Liberty gas station's LED board.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"We were stunned that such a minute core motion was enough to transform the familiar magnon spectrum into a whole array of new states," says Schultheiß.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

And we don't know what happens in round six or seven - or if he's cut, or if he gets hurt and stunned.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The result stunned everyone except the coach himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Anya did what she could, still stunned at the threads all around.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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