dumbfounded
verbHow many syllables in dumbfounded?
There are 3 syllables in the word dumbfounded.How to pronounce dumbfounded:
Definition of dumbfounded:
- dumbfounded (verb):
- to confound (see confound sense 1) briefly and usually with astonishment
Synonyms for dumbfounded:
aghast
amazed
appalled
astonished
astounded
at sea
awestricken
awestruck
bewildered
bowled over
breathless
confounded
confused
dazed
dumb
dumbstricken
dumbstruck
dumfounded
flabbergasted
flummoxed
gobsmacked
horrified
knocked for six
knocked sideways
lost for words
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Antonyms for dumbfounded:
aware
expectant
nonplussed
not surprised
unconcerned
unruffled
unsurprised
unvexed
unworried
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