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Stunned: meaning, definitions and examples

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stunned

 

[ stสŒnd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

feeling shocked or surprised, and often unable to react

Synonyms

amazed, astonished, shocked, surprised

Examples of usage

  • I was absolutely stunned when I heard the news.
  • She was left stunned by his sudden confession.
  • The audience sat in stunned silence after the unexpected ending of the play.
Context #2 | Verb

action

to shock or surprise someone so much that they are unable to react

Synonyms

amaze, astonish, shock, surprise

Examples of usage

  • The sudden noise stunned the cat.
  • The unexpected announcement stunned the audience.
  • He was stunned by her beauty.

Translations

Translations of the word "stunned" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น atordoado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคคเคฌเฅเคง

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช fassungslos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terpana

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะธะณะพะปะพะผัˆะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ oszoล‚omiony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ”–็„ถใจใ—ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท abasourdi

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ atรณnito

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sersemlemiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถฉ๊ฒฉ์„ ๋ฐ›์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฐู‡ูˆู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ omrรกฤenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ omrรกฤenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้œ‡ๆƒŠ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ osupel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ undrandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐาฃา“ะฐะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒแƒชแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ heyrษ™tlษ™nmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ atรณnito

Etymology

The word 'stunned' originated from the Middle English word 'stounen', meaning to strike with a weapon or to be struck senseless. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the sense of being shocked or surprised. The word has been used in English language since the 14th century.

See also: stun, stunner, stunning, stunningly.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,709, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.