Tom was thunderstruck.
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Thunderstruck
//ˈθʌn.də.stɹʌk//
Synonyms for "thunderstruck" (77 found)
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1 entriesTranslations
18 translations across 12 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- κεραυνοπλήξ adj (astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak)
Armenian
1 entries- շանթահար adj (astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak)
Bulgarian
3 entries- като ударен от гръм adj (astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak)
- слисан adj (astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak)
- смаян adj (astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak)
French
2 entries- abasourdi adj (astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak)
- stupéfié adj (astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak)
Galician
3 entries- abraiado adj (astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak)
- apampanado adj (astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak)
- estantío adj (astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak)
German
1 entries- wie vom Donner gerührt adj (astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak)
Greek
2 entries- εμβρόντητος adj (astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak)
- κεραυνόπληκτος adj (astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak)
Latin
1 entries- attonitus adj (astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak)
Norwegian
1 entries- lamslått adj (astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak)
Old English
1 entries- hlosniende adj (astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak)
Russian
1 entries- как гро́мом поражённый adj (astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak)
Spanish
1 entries- estupefacto adj (astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
I was thunderstruck by my friend's words.
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It happened one day, about noon, going towards my boat, I was exceedingly surprised with the print of a man’s naked foot on the shore, which was very plain to be seen on the sand. I stood like one thunderstruck, or as if I had seen an apparition.
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The players appeared thunderstruck at the enthusiasm of thousands of supporters who flocked to the airport to greet them.
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