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adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˈdʌmˌfɑʊn·dɪd, dʌmˈfɑʊn- / Add to word list. so shocked and surprised that you cannot speak: Ray is dumbfounded at the questions.
adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˈdʌmˌfɑʊn·dɪd, dʌmˈfɑʊn- / Add to word list. so shocked and surprised that you cannot speak: Ray is dumbfounded at the questions.
Dumbfounded definition: speechless with amazement; astonished or showing astonishment. See examples of DUMBFOUNDED used in a sentence.
Being dumbfounded is an extreme form of being surprised or caught off guard. Being dumbfounded is not something that happens every day: this is a word that means something similar to astonished and gobsmacked. Only things that are extraordinary can dumbfound you.
: to confound (see confound sense 1) briefly and usually with astonishment. were dumbfounded at what they saw. dumbfoundingly. ˌdəm-ˈfau̇n-diŋ-lē. ˈdəm-ˌfau̇n- adverb. Synonyms. amaze. astonish. astound. bowl over. flabbergast. floor. rock. shock. startle. stun.
Definition of 'dumbfounded' Word Frequency. dumbfounded. (dʌmfaʊndɪd ) adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you are dumbfounded, you are extremely surprised by something. I stood there dumbfounded. Synonyms: amazed, stunned, astonished, confused More Synonyms of dumbfounded. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
dumbfounded - as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise; "a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident"; "the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless"; "was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion"
