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dumbfound

(dʌmfaʊnd)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense dumbfounds, present participle dumbfounding, past tense, past participle dumbfounded

verb

If someone or something dumbfounds you, they surprise you very much.

This suggestion dumbfounded Joe. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: amaze, stun, astonish, confuse More Synonyms of dumbfound

dumbfound in British English

or dumfound (dʌmˈfaʊnd)

verb

(transitive)

to strike dumb with astonishment; amaze

Also (archaic): dumbfounder, dumfounder

Word origin

C17: from dumb + (con)found

dumbfound in American English

(ˈdʌmˌfaʊnd; dʌmˈfaʊnd) or ˈdumˈfound (ˈdʌmˌfaʊnd; dʌmˈfaʊnd)

verb transitive

to make speechless by shocking; amaze; astonish

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈpuzzle

Word origin

dumb + confound

Synonyms of 'dumbfound'

amaze, stun, astonish, confuse

More Synonyms of dumbfound

(verb) in the sense of amaze

The question dumbfounded him.

Synonyms

amaze

He amazed us with his knowledge of local history.

stun

Many cinema-goers were stunned by the film's violent and tragic end.

astonish

Her dedication astonishes me.

confuse

Politics just confuses me.

overwhelm

He was overwhelmed by a longing for times past.

stagger

The whole thing staggers me.

startle

bewilder

The silence from her sister had hurt and bewildered her.

astound

He used to astound us with feats of physical endurance.

confound

For many years medical scientists were confounded by these seemingly contradictory facts.

take aback

I was taken aback when a stranger answered the phone.

bowl over (informal)

flummox

This system has the potential to flummox most car thieves.

nonplus

flabbergast (informal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of astonish

Definition

to surprise greatly

Her dedication astonishes me.

Synonyms

amaze,

surprise,

stun,

stagger,

bewilder,

astound,

daze,

confound,

stupefy,

boggle the mind,

dumbfound,

flabbergast (informal)

in the sense of astound

Definition

to overwhelm with amazement

He used to astound us with feats of physical endurance.

Synonyms

amaze,

surprise,

overwhelm,

astonish,

stagger,

bewilder,

daze,

confound,

stupefy,

stun,

take your breath away,

boggle the mind,

dumbfound,

flabbergast (informal)

in the sense of bewilder

Definition

to confuse utterly

The silence from her sister had hurt and bewildered her.

Synonyms

confound,

surprise,

stun,

confuse,

puzzle,

baffle,

mix up,

daze,

perplex,

mystify,

stupefy,

befuddle,

flummox,

bemuse,

dumbfound,

nonplus,

flabbergast (informal)

Nearby words of
dumbfound

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dumb something down
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单词	dumbfound
释义	Trends of dumbfound View usage for: dumbfound (dʌmfaʊnd) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense dumbfounds, present participle dumbfounding, past tense, past participle dumbfounded verb If someone or something dumbfounds you, they surprise you very much. This suggestion dumbfounded Joe. [VERB noun] Synonyms: amaze, stun, astonish, confuse More Synonyms of dumbfound dumbfound in British English or dumfound (dʌmˈfaʊnd) verb (transitive) to strike dumb with astonishment; amaze Also (archaic): dumbfounder, dumfounder Word origin C17: from dumb + (con)found dumbfound in American English (ˈdʌmˌfaʊnd; dʌmˈfaʊnd) or ˈdumˈfound (ˈdʌmˌfaʊnd; dʌmˈfaʊnd) verb transitive to make speechless by shocking; amaze; astonish SIMILAR WORDS: ˈpuzzle Word origin dumb + confound Synonyms of 'dumbfound' amaze, stun, astonish, confuse More Synonyms of dumbfound (verb) in the sense of amaze The question dumbfounded him. Synonyms amaze He amazed us with his knowledge of local history. stun Many cinema-goers were stunned by the film's violent and tragic end. astonish Her dedication astonishes me. confuse Politics just confuses me. overwhelm He was overwhelmed by a longing for times past. stagger The whole thing staggers me. startle bewilder The silence from her sister had hurt and bewildered her. astound He used to astound us with feats of physical endurance. confound For many years medical scientists were confounded by these seemingly contradictory facts. take aback I was taken aback when a stranger answered the phone. bowl over (informal) flummox This system has the potential to flummox most car thieves. nonplus flabbergast (informal) Additional synonyms in the sense of astonish Definition to surprise greatly Her dedication astonishes me. Synonyms amaze, surprise, stun, stagger, bewilder, astound, daze, confound, stupefy, boggle the mind, dumbfound, flabbergast (informal) in the sense of astound Definition to overwhelm with amazement He used to astound us with feats of physical endurance. Synonyms amaze, surprise, overwhelm, astonish, stagger, bewilder, daze, confound, stupefy, stun, take your breath away, boggle the mind, dumbfound, flabbergast (informal) in the sense of bewilder Definition to confuse utterly The silence from her sister had hurt and bewildered her. Synonyms confound, surprise, stun, confuse, puzzle, baffle, mix up, daze, perplex, mystify, stupefy, befuddle, flummox, bemuse, dumbfound, nonplus, flabbergast (informal) Nearby words of dumbfound duly dumb dumb something down dumbfound dumbfounded dummy dummy run Synonyms of 'dumbfound' dumbfound Explore 'dumbfound' in the dictionary
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