ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsSstupefy
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stupefy
Meaning: to make someone unable to think clearly through shock or amazement
stupefy in a sentence
How stupefy is used in real sentences:
The sudden accusation seemed to stupefy everyone in the chamber.
The unexpected verdict stupefied even the experienced attorneys.
“That provision seemed to stupefy outside observers who had assumed the strike concerned pay alone.”
— from the passage The Authority No Chart Showed
Synonyms for stupefy
Other words for stupefy — stun, daze and dumbfound — carry the same meaning.
- stun
- daze
- dumbfound
Antonyms of stupefy
Words that mean the opposite of stupefy:
- awaken
- alert
- enlighten
Where it comes from
From Latin stupefacere, meaning 'to make numb.'
Memory hook
STUPEFY sounds like 'stupid-fy': shock can stupefy you and stop clear thought.