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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It meant that the musk ox was stunned and speechless . . . for a few seconds anyway, until he found his voice again.

From Literature

I was so stunned and scared, I couldn’t say a word.

From Literature

Chutiphong Pipoppinyo was part of the "orange wave" of idealistic young candidates who stunned Thailand in the 2023 election by winning more seats for the progressive Move Forward party than any other party.

From BBC

Her departure comes just months after thieves carried out a brazen heist that stunned officials and the art world.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A Yamamoto miracle in the ninth! Rogers Centre in stunned silence!”

From Los Angeles Times

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