Dumbfounded
adjective
Greatly astonished or amazed.
He was dumbfounded by the news of his friend's sudden death.
Often appears as...
- i was dumbfounded
- he was dumbfounded
adjective
Greatly astonished or amazed.
He was dumbfounded by the news of his friend's sudden death.
Often appears as...
- i was dumbfounded
- he was dumbfounded
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Surprise Intensity
Use 'dumbfounded' to express a high level of surprise, more than just 'surprised' or 'shocked'.
She was dumbfounded when she won the lottery.
Pro Tip 2/3Speechlessness
'Dumbfounded' often implies being so amazed that one is temporarily unable to speak.
The magician left the audience dumbfounded with his act.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative or Positive
Can be used for positive surprises like winning an award or negative ones like an unexpected breakup.
He was dumbfounded by the unexpected breakup.
Pro Tip 1/3Surprise Intensity
Use 'dumbfounded' to express a high level of surprise, more than just 'surprised' or 'shocked'.
She was dumbfounded when she won the lottery.
Pro Tip 2/3Speechlessness
'Dumbfounded' often implies being so amazed that one is temporarily unable to speak.
The magician left the audience dumbfounded with his act.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative or Positive
Can be used for positive surprises like winning an award or negative ones like an unexpected breakup.
He was dumbfounded by the unexpected breakup.
Pro Tip 1/3Surprise Intensity
Use 'dumbfounded' to express a high level of surprise, more than just 'surprised' or 'shocked'.
She was dumbfounded when she won the lottery.
Pro Tip 2/3Speechlessness
'Dumbfounded' often implies being so amazed that one is temporarily unable to speak.
The magician left the audience dumbfounded with his act.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative or Positive
Can be used for positive surprises like winning an award or negative ones like an unexpected breakup.
He was dumbfounded by the unexpected breakup.
Compare with
amazeastonishbewilderflabbergastshockspeechlessstunsurprise, surprisethunderstruck
Never forget "Dumbfounded"
Humans forget easily. That's why you should download WordUp: Smart reminders, word games, AI practice, and much more!
Video examples
Letting go of God PIPE...
but rather, I was just dumbfounded about how I could have missed this whole age of reason thing. It was too late for me, but maybe I could help someone else, someone who could use the information. They had to fit two they had to be old enough to be able to understand
Video examples
The Secret of Musical...
singing he followed the sound of the music and found six-year-old aretha he was completely dumbfounded by her skill a lot of stars have to align to create a musical genius and aretha franklin very easily could have been another bright talent that
Video examples
Baby Albatross Encounter...
stood there dumbfounded. We didn't really know what to do.
Video examples
Letting go of God PIPE...
but rather, I was just dumbfounded about how I could have missed this whole age of reason thing. It was too late for me, but maybe I could help someone else, someone who could use the information. They had to fit two they had to be old enough to be able to understand
Video examples
The Secret of Musical...
singing he followed the sound of the music and found six-year-old aretha he was completely dumbfounded by her skill a lot of stars have to align to create a musical genius and aretha franklin very easily could have been another bright talent that
Video examples
Baby Albatross Encounter...
stood there dumbfounded. We didn't really know what to do.
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Gregg Wallace
English Celebrity
Spending time in Soweto, and looking at the issues, and experiencing the poverty first-hand, had an enormous impact. I was brought up in a council house in South East London - I didn't have a privileged or wealthy upbringing - but looking at the scale of the problems there just left me dumbfounded.
Quote examples
Gin Wigmore
New Zealander Musician
I've got a very short attention span, and this has been part of the reason I'm so kind of dumbfounded at the fact that I've still stayed with music. Nothing has ever stuck for me, and music's the only thing that's managed to stick out for a long period of time.
Quote examples
Ntozake Shange
American Playwright
There was quite a ruckus about the seven ladies in their simple colored dresses. I was truly dumbfounded that I was, right then and there, deemed the biggest threat to black men since cotton pickin', and not all women were in my corner, either.
Quote examples
Zoey Tur
American Journalist
When I saw that Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion, I was dumbfounded! Why would Google get into bed with thieves? They've built a huge audience on the backs of copyright holders - and then they say I have to monitor them?
Quote examples
Abdoulaye Wade
Senegalese Statesman
The teacher that I was for decades, and that I still am in a certain way, wondered what was meant by the word education. I was truly dumbfounded at the very thought of dealing with such an essential and extensive subject.
Quote examples
Martin Freeman
English Actor
I can't actually believe how good 'The Sopranos' is. I genuinely am dumbfounded by it. It's like when you realize how good The Beatles are, and you think, 'How did they do that?
Quote examples
Bob Saget
American Actor
It's still a soft R, but when I watch other people's standup, I'm dumbfounded that people call me dirty. That's only because I did family television.
Quote examples
Morgan Spector
American Actor
I was completely dumbfounded because not only am I a huge fan of David Simon, but I'm a huge fan of Philip Roth.
Quote examples
Leo Rosten
American Novelist
I never cease being dumbfounded by the unbelievable things people believe.
Quote examples
Francis Lee
English Athlete
I'm dumbfounded, but nothing surprises me in this game.
Quote examples
Gregg Wallace
English Celebrity
Spending time in Soweto, and looking at the issues, and experiencing the poverty first-hand, had an enormous impact. I was brought up in a council house in South East London - I didn't have a privileged or wealthy upbringing - but looking at the scale of the problems there just left me dumbfounded.
Quote examples
Gin Wigmore
New Zealander Musician
I've got a very short attention span, and this has been part of the reason I'm so kind of dumbfounded at the fact that I've still stayed with music. Nothing has ever stuck for me, and music's the only thing that's managed to stick out for a long period of time.
Quote examples
Ntozake Shange
American Playwright
There was quite a ruckus about the seven ladies in their simple colored dresses. I was truly dumbfounded that I was, right then and there, deemed the biggest threat to black men since cotton pickin', and not all women were in my corner, either.
Quote examples
Zoey Tur
American Journalist
When I saw that Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion, I was dumbfounded! Why would Google get into bed with thieves? They've built a huge audience on the backs of copyright holders - and then they say I have to monitor them?
Quote examples
Abdoulaye Wade
Senegalese Statesman
The teacher that I was for decades, and that I still am in a certain way, wondered what was meant by the word education. I was truly dumbfounded at the very thought of dealing with such an essential and extensive subject.
Quote examples
Martin Freeman
English Actor
I can't actually believe how good 'The Sopranos' is. I genuinely am dumbfounded by it. It's like when you realize how good The Beatles are, and you think, 'How did they do that?
Quote examples
Bob Saget
American Actor
It's still a soft R, but when I watch other people's standup, I'm dumbfounded that people call me dirty. That's only because I did family television.
Quote examples
Morgan Spector
American Actor
I was completely dumbfounded because not only am I a huge fan of David Simon, but I'm a huge fan of Philip Roth.
Quote examples
Leo Rosten
American Novelist
I never cease being dumbfounded by the unbelievable things people believe.
Quote examples
Francis Lee
English Athlete
I'm dumbfounded, but nothing surprises me in this game.
Example 1 of 10
WordUp Chrome Extension
As you browse the web instantly look up words you don’t know.
Get Chrome Extension