dumbfound
or dum·found
verb (used with object)
Origin of dumbfound
Synonyms for dumbfound
Related Words for dumbfounded
stunned, stumped, overwhelmed, confounded, shocked, stuck, startled, overcome, puzzled, beat, thrown, bewildered, surprised, staggered, bamboozled, floored, nonplused, dismayed, astonished, buffaloedExamples from the Web for dumbfounded
Contemporary Examples of dumbfounded
On Thursday, a woman who answered the phone there was dumbfounded as to why someone would be asking about the case.
Chicago’s Cops Don’t Even Get Investigated for Shooting People in the BackJustin Glawe
December 5, 2014
But I was dumbfounded to get hit up by a federal agency with an annual budget of $750 million.
I was devastated the first time I was deleted, and dumbfounded each time thereafter.
Tirico stood there dumbfounded, and the woman turned and left the soiree.
World Cup Anchor Mike Tirico’s Bizarre History: Reports of Stalking and Sexual HarassmentMarlow Stern
July 1, 2014
Dumbfounded by the outrage his statement sparked, Ford refused calls for an apology.
Historical Examples of dumbfounded
Dumbfounded was a colorless word to describe her state of mind.
Her Father's DaughterGene Stratton-Porter
Captain Price was so dumbfounded that for a moment words failed him.
Quaint CourtshipsVarious
Then the two withdrew, dumbfounded, to a corner of the room.
Casanova's HomecomingArthur Schnitzler
I was dumbfounded for the instant, and scarce knew how to act.
Adventures and RecollectionsBill o'th' Hoylus End
I was dumbfounded at this fresh and more intimate glimpse of her.
The Strolling SaintRaphael Sabatini