Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
stupefy
verb
/ˈstjuːpɪfaɪ/
Definition
To make someone unable to think or feel properly; to stun or astonish.
Examples
- His unexpected arrival stupefied everyone at the party.
- The magician’s tricks never fail to stupefy the audience.
- She was stupefied by the complexity of the puzzle.
Meaning
When someone is stupefied, they are so shocked or amazed that they cannot think clearly or act normally.
Synonyms
- amaze
- astonish
- stun
- shock
- daze
