Stunned

/stʌnd/ adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of stun form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Unable to act or respond; dazed; shocked.

    "completely stunned"

Adjective
  1. 1
    in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock wordnet
  2. 2
    knocked unconscious by a heavy blow wordnet
  3. 3
    filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock wordnet

Synonyms

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amazedastonisheddazedaghastappalledashen

Example

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"They were stunned after finding out about his resignation."

Etymology

From stun + -ed.

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