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stupor
Meaning: a state of near unconsciousness or severely dulled awareness
stupor in a sentence
How stupor is used in real sentences:
The injured sailor lay in a stupor below deck.
He emerged from his feverish stupor and slowly recognized the room.
“For several days, stunned residents moved through the ruins in a stupor, while harried officials answered demands for bread, shelter, and water.”
— from the passage The Northern Channel
Synonyms for stupor
Other words for stupor — daze, torpor and trance — carry the same meaning.
- daze
- torpor
- trance
Antonyms of stupor
Words that mean the opposite of stupor:
- alertness
- awareness
- lucidity
Where it comes from
From Latin stupor, meaning 'numbness or insensibility.'
Memory hook
STUPOR sounds like 'stupid pause': in a stupor, clear thought nearly pauses.