Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

dumfounded

  • a variation of dumbfounded.
    dumbfounded
    adjective
    speechless with amazement; astonished or showing astonishment.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

She said Lecka's sentencing left her "utterly dumfounded" and "makes a whole mockery" of the UK justice system.

From BBC ● May 20, 2026

Hollywood star Johnny Depp said he was "dumfounded" after visiting the birthplace of Dylan Thomas in Swansea.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2023

Chelsea and United States winger Christian Pulisic, 24, has said he was "dumfounded" by former manager Thomas Tuchel's decision to not start him in the Champions League semi-final second leg against Real Madrid in 2021.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2022

And when he describes his young life, he declares himself dumfounded at the spectacle.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Will you look at this ?” Yossarian was dumfounded by his state of rapturous contentment.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller