adj
Meaning 1
Synonym of dumbstruck.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dumbstruck
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dumbstricken
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident
- the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless
- was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dumbfounded, dumfounded, flabbergasted, stupefied, thunderstruck, dumbstruck
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From dumb + stricken.