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Meaning of 'stupefied' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stupefied [ a.]
- Having been made stupid.
2 . Stupefied [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Stupefy

Meaning of 'stupefied' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stupefied [ s]
Meaning (1):
- as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
Example in sentence:
  • a circle of policemen stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident;
  • the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless;
  • was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion
Meaning (2):
- in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
Example in sentence:
  • he had a dazed expression on his face;
  • lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow;
  • was stupid from fatigue

Nearby Words:

stub stubbed stubbedness stubbiness stubbing stubble stubbled stubbly stubborn stubby

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