dumbfound

Also dumb·found·er,
Or dum·found

[duhm-found, duhm-found]

verb (used with object)

1. to make speechless with amazement; astonish.

   Synonyms: stagger, astound, confound, amaze

dumbfound

/ dʌmˈfaʊnd /

verb

1. (tr) to strike dumb with astonishment; amaze

Other Word Forms

• dumbfounderment noun
• dumfounderment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dumbfound¹

First recorded in 1645–55; dumb + (con)found

Word History and Origins

Origin of dumbfound¹

C17: from _dumb + ( _con ) _found

Example Sentences

I’m not sure whether my speechlessness is coming from being dumbfounded or from me not having a mouth in the dream.

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He might have been a bit dumbfounded but Bass never hesitated in accepting the challenge.

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The South Park police force is dumbfounded by the videos, believing they are real.

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“I’m kind of just dumbfounded why it’s going up so much,” said Chad Smith, 51, who with his wife owns a landscaping company in Coeur d’Alene.

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It’s not just us mere mortals trying to wrap our brains around these mind-boggling numbers, as one of the world’s biggest hedge funds seems dumbfounded.

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Related Words

• amaze 
• astonish 
• bewilder 
• boggle 
• confound 
• flabbergast 
• nonplus 
• puzzle 
• startle 
• stun