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dumbfounded

UK
/dʌmˈfaʊndɪd/
US
/dʌmˈfaʊndɪd/

Translations

dumbfoundedadjective
more dumbfounded
Comp.
most dumbfounded
Super.
UK
/ˈdʌmfaʊndɪd/
US
/ˈdʌmfaʊndɪd/
She was dumbfounded by the unexpected news of her promotion.
Elle était stupéfaite par la nouvelle inattendue de sa promotion.
Additional translations
interloquéSoutenu; exprime une surprise mêlée de confusion.
méduséTrès courant; insiste sur une surprise intense.
Synonyms
astonished
astounded
flabbergasted
speechless
bewildered
stunned
confounded
baffled
Antonyms
unfazed
unimpressed
unperturbed
dumbfoundverb

dumbfounded

Past Simple

dumbfounded
Past Simple
dumbfounded
Past Participle
dumbfounding
Gerund
UK
/dʌmˈfaʊnd/
US
/dʌmˈfaʊnd/
The magician's final trick dumbfounded the entire audience.
Le dernier tour du magicien a stupéfié tout le public.
The unexpected question dumbfounded the interviewer.
La question inattendue a décontenancé l'intervieweur.
Additional translations
sidérerSoutenu; met l'accent sur l'effet de surprise intense.
dérouterQuand l'idée de confusion ou de perplexité est dominante.
Synonyms
astonish
astound
flabbergast
stun
shock
baffle
bewilder
confound
dumbfoundpast participle

dumbfounded

Used attributively in its past-participle form 'dumbfounded'
She stared with a dumbfounded expression when she saw the bill.
Elle avait un air stupéfait lorsqu'elle a vu l'addition.
Additional translations
sidéréPlus soutenu; possible dans un registre soigné.
Synonyms
dumbfounded
dumbstruck
stupefied
stunned
astonished
amazed
flabbergasted
speechless
aghast
shocked
bewildered
taken aback
thunderstruck
overwhelmed

Definitions

dumbfoundedadjective
Greatly astonished or amazed, unable to speak due to surprise.
She was dumbfounded by the unexpected news of her promotion.
dumbfoundverb
To greatly astonish or amaze someone, leaving them speechless.
The magician's final trick dumbfounded the entire audience.
To perplex or bewilder completely; to confound.
The unexpected question dumbfounded the interviewer.
dumbfoundpast participle
Being in a state of astonishment or bewilderment; rendered speechless by surprise.
She stared with a dumbfounded expression when she saw the bill.
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