dumfound
Leave utterly bewildered
Dumfound means to astonish someone into speechlessness—to strike dumb with amazement: The verdict dumfounded everyone in the courtroom.
The word combines dumb (unable to speak) with confound.
Also spelled dumbfound.
The adjective dumfounded is more common than the verb: She stood dumfounded by the news.
Overwhelm with wonder
- astoundShock with wonder
- staggerWalk unsteadily, sway
- stupefyOverwhelm with astonishment
- flabbergastShock into speechlessness
dumbstruck · thunderstruck · gobsmacked · bowled over · floored · blindsided · stun · shock
Unable to talk
- wordlessLacking spoken content
- tongue-tiedUnable to express oneself
- muteWithout voice or sound
- dumbstruckRendered speechless by shock
at a loss for words · agape · slack-jawed · wide-eyed · open-mouthed · frozen · paralyzed · stupefied
amaze
Overwhelm with wonder
flabbergast · dumbstruck · thunderstruck · gobsmacked · bowled over · floored · blindsided · stun · shock · overwhelm
speechless
Unable to talk
- wordlessLacking spoken content
- tongue-tiedUnable to express oneself
- muteWithout voice or sound
dumbstruck · at a loss for words · agape · slack-jawed · wide-eyed · open-mouthed · frozen · paralyzed · stupefied · lost for words
perplex
Cause utter confusion
puzzle · nonplus · bemuse · discombobulate · befuddle · stump · confuse · disorient · addle · faze