dumbfounded
So amazed that you cannot speak.
dumbfounded in a sentence
- The magician pulled a rabbit from the empty hat, leaving the whole class dumbfounded.
- When the parrot suddenly recited the whole alphabet, Grandad stood dumbfounded in the doorway.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to dumbfounded?
- Aamazed
- Bunimpressed
- Cbored
- Dcalm
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A: amazed. The other three mean the opposite of dumbfounded.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to dumbfounded?
- Aamazed
- Bspeechless
- Cunimpressed
- Dstunned
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C: unimpressed. The other three mean nearly the same as dumbfounded.
Words that mean something similar
amazed, stunned, speechless
Words that mean the opposite
unimpressed, bored, calm
More words about emotions & feelings
- eager: Very keen and excited to do something.
- ecstatic: So happy that you can hardly contain it.
- elated: Extremely happy and excited.
- embrace: To hug someone warmly, or to accept something new eagerly.
- enchant: To delight someone so much that it feels like magic.
- enrage: To make someone extremely angry.
- envious: Wishing you had what someone else has.
- esteem: A feeling of great respect and admiration for someone.
More words to explore
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Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test