stupefy

Meaning

To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to dazzle or stun.

Synonyms

stun

dumbfound

befuddle

amaze

astound

besot

benumb

puzzle

alarm

disconcert

bewilder

stagger

take aback

daze

intoxicate

startle

dull

appal

flummox

petrify

dismay

numb

mystify

drug

💊

confuse

baffle

beat

vex

pose

perplex

paralyze

astonish

dazzle

stick

fuddle

get

nonplus

gravel

bemuse

stymy

get in the way

make stupid

trance

transfix

bedaze

be listless

make drunk

mesmerise

narcotise

anesthetize

befog

be in the way

block

cloud

☁️

cumber

curb

deaden

depressed

detain

dim

discomfit

dose

dozen

flabbergast

go soft

hinder

impede

infatuate

inhibit

knock out

mad

mesmerize

narcotize

nobble

obfuscate

obstruct

paralyse

prevent

protect

retard

roadblock

sandbag

silly

stonewall

strike dumb

stunt

stymie

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈst(j)upəˌfaɪ/

Etymology

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