stupor

Meaning

Noun

1. A state of greatly dulled or completely suspended consciousness or sensibility; (particularly medicine) a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished responsiveness to stimulation, and usually impaired consciousness.
2. A state of extreme apathy or torpor resulting often from stress or shock.

Verb

To place into a stupor; to stupefy.

Synonyms

stupefaction

insensibility

numbness

torpor

coma

trance

unconsciousness

daze

dullness

confusion

swoon

syncope

consternation

grogginess

blackout

bewilderment

dismay

alarm

semiconsciousness

faint

paralysis

dejection

apathy

shock

⚡

stupidity

lethargy

palsy

surprisal

surprise

surprises

unfeelingness

wonder

wondering

wonderment

sopor

mental delusion

astoundedness

marvelment

absentmindedness

mazement

absent-mindedness

admiration

amazement

astonishment

awe

catalepsy

disinterest

drowsiness

dumbfounded

fog

🌫️

horror

impassiveness

impassivity

inactivity

inertia

latency

listlessness

marvel

mine

obfuscation

perplexity

petrifaction

petrification

rigor

sluggishness

spiritlessness

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstjuː.pə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -

In summary

Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin stupor (“insensibility, numbness, dullness”). Distantly related (from Proto-Indo-European, via Proto-Germanic) to stint, stub, and steep.