dumbfounded (C2)

verb

Pronunciation: /dʌmˈfaʊnd/

Definition

To cause someone to be so shocked or surprised that they are temporarily unable to speak.

Examples

• The sudden announcement of the company's closure dumbfounded the entire staff.

• She was dumbfounded by the sheer scale of the mountain range when she finally saw it.

• I was dumbfounded to learn that my old friend had moved across the country without telling anyone.

Synonyms of dumbfounded

Words with a similar meaning to dumbfounded:

• surprise
• amaze
• astonish
• flabbergast

Antonyms of dumbfounded

Words with the opposite meaning to dumbfounded:

• expect
• predict

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