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Antonyms for dumbfounded
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : duhm-found, duhm-found |
Phonetic Transcription : dʌmˈfaʊnd, ˈdʌmˌfaʊnd |
Definition of dumbfounded
Origin :- past participle adjective from dumbfound.
- adj astounded, confused
- Dumbfounded was a colorless word to describe her state of mind.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- Captain Price was so dumbfounded that for a moment words failed him.
- Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
- Then the two withdrew, dumbfounded, to a corner of the room.
- Extract from : « Casanova's Homecoming » by Arthur Schnitzler
- I was dumbfounded for the instant, and scarce knew how to act.
- Extract from : « Adventures and Recollections » by Bill o'th' Hoylus End
- I was dumbfounded at this fresh and more intimate glimpse of her.
- Extract from : « The Strolling Saint » by Raphael Sabatini
- Jon was dumbfounded when he saw the bolt ricochet off the ship.
- Extract from : « Acid Bath » by Vaseleos Garson
- The others had waited in a state of suspension, dumbfounded at what was going on.
- Extract from : « Jerry » by Jean Webster
- When requested to deliver the dogs to Simpson, Alfred was dumbfounded.
- Extract from : « Watch Yourself Go By » by Al. G. Field
- Seaton paused, dumbfounded, in the act of lighting his pipe.
- Extract from : « The Skylark of Space » by Edward Elmer Smith and Lee Hawkins Garby
- At the sight of the cat he was so dumbfounded that his reason wavered for a moment.
- Extract from : « The Story of a Cat » by mile Gigault de La Bdollire
Synonyms for dumbfounded
- agape
- aghast
- amazed
- astonished
- bamboozled
- beat
- bewildered
- blown away
- bowled over
- breathless
- buffaloed
- confounded
- dismayed
- dumb
- flabbergasted
- floored
- knocked
- licked
- nonplused
- overcome
- overwhelmed
- puzzled
- shocked
- speechless
- staggered
- startled
- stuck
- stumped
- stunned
- surprised
- taken aback
- thrown
- thunderstruck
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