stupor

[ stoo-per, styoo- ]

noun

1. suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.:

   He lay there in a drunken stupor.

2. mental torpor; apathy; stupefaction.

   Synonyms: daze, lethargy, inertia

stupor

/ ˈstjuːpə /

noun

1. a state of unconsciousness
2. mental dullness; torpor

Derived Forms

• ˈstuporous, adjective

Other Words From

• stu·por·ous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stupor¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin: “astonishment, insensibility,” equivalent to stup(ēre) “to be numb, to be stunned” + -or -or ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of stupor¹

C17: from Latin, from stupēre to be aghast

Example Sentences

Set during the final week of the singer’s life, the movie has Callas in a druggie stupor, imagining that she is sitting for an interview in which she reflects on her tumultuous life.

From New York Times

Perhaps some Republicans waking up from their stupors and realizing this accounts for the fact that the fever broke yesterday for the first time since Election Day.

From Salon

As for the character of the American people, if we took the digital poison away, people would snap out of their Trump-loving stupors pretty quickly.

From Salon

About 1 in 150 people will experience more severe symptoms such as high fever, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness and paralysis, according to the World Health Organization.

From Los Angeles Times

Jess eventually realizes it, after a spree of endless nights spent binging on fun-fun-fun, the girls racing around the lawn in a psychedelics-induced stupor after their stultifying dinners with the men.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• coma
• slumber
• trance