stupefying Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation
    besot; stupefy.
  2. verb be a mystery or bewildering to
    mystify; perplex; bewilder; get; beat; puzzle; pose; amaze; vex; baffle; flummox; stick; stupefy; gravel; nonplus; dumbfound.
    • This beats me!
    • Got me--I don't know the answer!
    • a vexing problem
    • This question really stuck me
  3. verb make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
    stun; stupefy.
    • stun fish
  4. adjective satellite so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
    astonishing; staggering; astounding.
    • such an enormous response was astonishing
    • an astounding achievement
    • the amount of money required was staggering
    • suffered a staggering defeat
    • the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying
  5. adjective satellite making physically stupid or dull or insensible
    • a stupefying blow to the head
    • the stupefying effects of hemp
  6. adjective satellite shocking with surprise and consternation
    • the stupefying impact of the tragedy

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