stupefaction

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The state of extreme shock or astonishment.
2. (countable, uncountable) A state of insensibility; stupor.

Synonyms

stupor

trance

insensibility

amazement

faint

bewilderment

grogginess

unconsciousness

daze

swoon

confusion

semiconsciousness

sottishness

numbness

blackout

syncope

torpor

consternation

obfuscation

paralysis

perplexity

puzzlement

surprisal

unfeelingness

besottedness

nonplus

astonishment

awe

bafflement

befuddlement

bemusement

devastation

dismay

disorientation

dullness

dumbfounded

embarrassment

fluster

gape

infatuation

insensateness

mystification

alarm

Translations

estupefacción

stupéfaction

estupefação

hayret

estupor

duyumsuzluk

bedwelming

αποβλάκωση

verbijstering

Ohnmacht

Verblüffung

stupefazione

Bewusstlosigkeit

şaşkınlık

Etymology

From Middle French stupéfaction, from Latin stupefaciō (“strike dumb, stun with amazement, stupefy”), from stupeō (“I am stunned, speechless”) (English stupid, stupor) + faciō (“do, make”).