Dumbstruck: meaning, definitions and examples
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dumbstruck
[ ˈdʌmstrʌk ]
state of shock
Dumbstruck describes a state of being unable to speak due to surprise or astonishment. When someone is dumbstruck, they are often left in a moment of stunned silence, unable to respond or react.
Synonyms
astonished, bewildered, flabbergasted, speechless
Examples of usage
- She was dumbstruck by the unexpected news.
- He stood there, dumbstruck, unable to find the words.
- The audience was dumbstruck by the magician's final trick.
Translations
Translations of the word "dumbstruck" in other languages:
🇵🇹 estupefato
- pasmo
- atônito
🇮🇳 हैरान
- स्तब्ध
- चकित
🇩🇪 verblüfft
- sprachlos
- fassungslos
🇮🇩 tertegun
- terperangah
- tercengang
🇺🇦 ошелешений
- приголомшений
- спантеличений
🇵🇱 osłupiały
- zdumiony
- zaskoczony
🇯🇵 唖然とした
- 驚愕した
- ぼう然とした
🇫🇷 stupéfait
- ahuri
- sidéré
🇪🇸 boquiabierto
- atónito
- asombrado
🇹🇷 şaşkın
- afallmış
- hayret içinde
🇰🇷 어리둥절한
- 놀란
- 경악한
🇸🇦 مذهول
- مصدوم
- مندهش
🇨🇿 ohromený
- šokovaný
- zmatený
🇸🇰 ohromený
- zaskočený
- šokovaný
🇨🇳 目瞪口呆
- 震惊
- 目瞪口呆的
🇸🇮 osupel
- presenečen
- zmeden
🇮🇸 stertur
- undrandi
- hissa
🇰🇿 шошынған
- таң қалған
- абдыраған
🇬🇪 შოკირებული
- გაოგნებული
- გაოცებული
🇦🇿 şok olmuş
- heyrətlənmiş
- çaşqın
🇲🇽 boquiabierto
- asombrado
- pasmado
Etymology
The word 'dumbstruck' is derived from the combination of two English words: 'dumb', which originally meant unable to speak, and 'struck', past participle of 'strike', meaning to hit or affect. The usage of 'dumb' in this context has evolved over time; it stems from the Old English 'dumb', meaning mute or silent, while 'struck' relates to being impacted by something suddenly. The term began to appear in English literature in the early 18th century, capturing the essence of being so overwhelmed or surprised that one is rendered temporarily incapable of speech. The vivid imagery of being 'struck' by an emotion makes the word particularly expressive. Today, it is commonly used in various contexts to describe moments of shock or disbelief.