adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/stʌnd/
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rhymes with -ʌnd
CMU ARPABET:S T AH1 N D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Unable to act or respond; dazed; shocked.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
completely stunned
visibly stunned
stunned silence
She was stunned by the unexpected news.
The blow to the head left him stunned.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of stun
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he had a dazed expression on his face
lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow
was stupid from fatigue
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dazed, stupefied, stupid(p)
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: knocked out(p), kayoed, KO'd, out(p)
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation
I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral
astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing
stood in stunned silence
stunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: amazed, astonied, astonished, astounded
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From stun + -ed.
Across languages
Translations
68 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
sprakeloos
— unable to act or respond
Albanian:
ngrirë
— unable to act or respond
Albanian:
metun (gheg)
— unable to act or respond
Bulgarian:
зашеметен
(zašemeten)
— unable to act or respond
Catalan:
atònit
— unable to act or respond
Catalan:
estupefacte
— unable to act or respond
Catalan:
atordit
— unable to act or respond
Chinese Mandarin:
愕然
(èrán)
— unable to act or respond
Chinese Mandarin:
目瞪口呆
(mùdèngkǒudāi)
— unable to act or respond
Chinese Mandarin:
错愕
(cuò'è)
— unable to act or respond
Finnish:
tyrmätty
— unable to act or respond
Finnish:
pökertynyt
— unable to act or respond
Finnish:
pökerryksissä
— unable to act or respond
French:
abasourdi
— unable to act or respond
French:
stupéfié
— unable to act or respond
French:
stupéfait
— unable to act or respond
Galician:
atónito
— unable to act or respond
Galician:
estupefacto
— unable to act or respond
German:
fassungslos
— unable to act or respond
German:
sprachlos
— unable to act or respond
German:
betäubt
— unable to act or respond
German:
verblüfft
— unable to act or respond
German:
baff
— unable to act or respond
Greek:
εμβρόντητος
(emvróntitos)
— unable to act or respond
Hindi:
चकित
(cakit)
— unable to act or respond
Hindi:
आश्चर्यचकित
(āścaryackit)
— unable to act or respond
Hindi:
विस्मित
(vismit)
— unable to act or respond
Hindi:
स्तंभित
(stambhit)
— unable to act or respond
Hindi:
चमत्कृत
(camatkŕt)
— unable to act or respond
Ido:
astonegita
— unable to act or respond
Italian:
basito
— unable to act or respond
Italian:
stupefatto
— unable to act or respond
Italian:
scioccato
— unable to act or respond
Italian:
sbalordito
— unable to act or respond
Italian:
attonito
— unable to act or respond
Italian:
incantato
— unable to act or respond
Italian:
ammaliato
— unable to act or respond
Kazakh:
қайран қалған
(qairan qalğan)
— unable to act or respond
Kazakh:
таң-тамаша болып отырған
(tañ-tamaşa bolyp otyrğan)
— unable to act or respond
Kazakh:
таң-тамаша
(tañ-tamaşa)
— unable to act or respond
Kazakh:
аң-таң
(añ-tañ)
— unable to act or respond
Latin:
attonitus
— unable to act or respond
Māori:
pōrewarewa
— unable to act or respond
Māori:
pōrewharewha
— unable to act or respond
Māori:
pōro
— unable to act or respond
Norman:
êraté
— unable to act or respond
Portuguese:
atónito
— unable to act or respond
Portuguese:
atônito
— unable to act or respond
Portuguese:
estupefacto
— unable to act or respond
Portuguese:
atordoado
— unable to act or respond
Russian:
ошеломлённый
(ošelomljónnyj)
— unable to act or respond
Russian:
остолбене́вший
(ostolbenévšij)
— unable to act or respond
Spanish:
atónito
— unable to act or respond
Spanish:
estupefacto
— unable to act or respond
Spanish:
aturdido
— unable to act or respond
Spanish:
pasmado
— unable to act or respond
Spanish:
turulato
— unable to act or respond
Spanish:
alelado
— unable to act or respond
Spanish:
lelo
— unable to act or respond
Spanish:
tirulato
— unable to act or respond
Spanish:
tuturuto
— unable to act or respond
Spanish:
turuta
— unable to act or respond
Ukrainian:
приголо́мшений
(pryholómšenyj)
— unable to act or respond
Ukrainian:
ошеле́шений
(ošeléšenyj)
— unable to act or respond
