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BNC: 22728 COCA: 18911

— dumbfound

/ˌdʌmˈfaʊnd/ verb dumbfounds; dumbfounded; dumbfounding [+ object]
BNC: 22728 COCA: 18911

dumbfound

verb

dumb·​found ˌdəm-ˈfau̇nd How to pronounce dumbfound (audio)
ˈdəm-ˌfaund
variants or less commonly dumfound
dumbfounded also dumfounded; dumbfounding also dumfounding; dumbfounds also dumfounds

transitive verb

: to confound (see confound sense 1) briefly and usually with astonishment
were dumbfounded at what they saw
dumbfoundingly
ˌdəm-ˈfau̇n-diŋ-lē How to pronounce dumbfound (audio)
ˈdəm-ˌfau̇n-
adverb
Choose the Right Synonym for dumbfound

puzzle, perplex, bewilder, distract, nonplus, confound, dumbfound mean to baffle and disturb mentally.

puzzle implies existence of a problem difficult to solve.

the persistent fever puzzled the doctor

perplex adds a suggestion of worry and uncertainty especially about making a necessary decision.

a behavior that perplexed her friends

bewilder stresses a confusion of mind that hampers clear and decisive thinking.

a bewildering number of possibilities

distract implies agitation or uncertainty induced by conflicting preoccupations or interests.

distracted by personal problems

nonplus implies a bafflement that makes orderly planning or deciding impossible.

the remark left us utterly nonplussed

confound implies temporary mental paralysis caused by astonishment or profound abasement.

the tragic news confounded us all

dumbfound suggests intense but momentary confounding; often the idea of astonishment is so stressed that it becomes a near synonym of astound.

was at first too dumbfounded to reply

Example Sentences

the surprise ending will dumbfound even the most seasoned mystery reader
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Word History

Etymology

dumb + -found (as in confound)

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dumbfound was in 1653
BNC: 22728 COCA: 18911

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