Stunned (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Knocked unconscious by a heavy blow.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She fell to the ground, stunned by the boxer's powerful jab.
- The football player was left stunned on the field after a brutal tackle.
- After being punched in the jaw, he was stunned and struggled to get up.
- The blow to the head left him stunned and unable to remember what happened.
- The cyclist was stunned and dazed after being hit by a car.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
In a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; "he had a dazed expression on his face"; "lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow"; "was stupid from fatigue".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The fans looked stunned as their favorite team lost the championship game in a shocking upset.
- She was left stunned and confused after being laid off from her job without warning.
- The news of his sudden illness left his friends and family stunned and searching for answers.
- The boxer was stunned by the powerful uppercut and stumbled backwards against the ropes.
- The crowd was stunned into silence by the performer's incredible talent and mastery of the instrument.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
Filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock; "an amazed audience gave the magician a standing ovation"; "I stood enthralled, astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral"; "astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing"; "stood in stunned silence"; "stunned scientists found not one but at least three viruses".
Classification
All adjective clusters.