Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having been made stupid.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
stupefy . - adjective
Experiencing stupefaction . - adjective Experiencing the
influence of aningested mind-alteringsubstance .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
- adjective as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
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Examples
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She came back to find the girl cutting herself, arms and legs, while I watched on in stupefied disbelief.
"The morning light shows water in the valley." greygirlbeast 2009
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His cries of joy brought the other children, who formed a circle about him, looking down at his work in stupefied amazement.
The Montessori Method Anne E. Montessori George 1912
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The amiable residents talk of their future as the next Puerto Vallarta while they wave towels to keep off the abundant mosquitoes, and inquire if you don’t find their town tranquilo while you yawn, stupefied from a night clamorous with the sound of competing bands which played until 3 a.m.
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The amiable residents talk of their future as the next Puerto Vallarta while they wave towels to keep off the abundant mosquitoes, and inquire if you don’t find their town tranquilo while you yawn, stupefied from a night clamorous with the sound of competing bands which played until 3 a.m.
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The amiable residents talk of their future as the next Puerto Vallarta while they wave towels to keep off the abundant mosquitoes, and inquire if you don’t find their town tranquilo while you yawn, stupefied from a night clamorous with the sound of competing bands which played until 3 a.m.
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The amiable residents talk of their future as the next Puerto Vallarta while they wave towels to keep off the abundant mosquitoes, and inquire if you don’t find their town tranquilo while you yawn, stupefied from a night clamorous with the sound of competing bands which played until 3 a.m.
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Raistlin recalled the stupefied look on Master Theobald's face when he had seen his precious spell components in the hands of a kender.
The Soulforge Weis, Margaret 1998
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Gerald was still standing at her bedroom door, looking after her with what Elizabeth could only call a stupefied expression.
Gentle Warrior Garwood, Julie 1985
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One meaning of the word stupid is related to being "stupefied".
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His ideas began to grow confused once more; they assumed a kind of stupefied and mechanical quality which is peculiar to despair.
Les Miserables 2008
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