Stupor (Noun)
Meaning 1
The feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally; "his mother's death left him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock".
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The news of the sudden layoff left her in a stupor, unable to comprehend the financial uncertainty that lay ahead.
- His mother's passing left him in a stupor, as if the pain of losing her had temporarily numbed his emotions.
- Witnesses reported that the driver of the crashed car was in a stupor, dazed and disoriented after the impact.
- After hearing about the diagnosis, she went into a stupor, her mind reeling from the thought of a long and arduous treatment.
- The death of his best friend left him in a stupor, unable to accept that someone so young and full of life could be gone so suddenly.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Marginal consciousness; "his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows"; "someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- After being in a car accident, John remained in a stupor for several days before finally regaining consciousness.
- The victim's memories of the crime were hazy, but police believe he was in a stupor due to a blow to the head.
- Mark woke up with a pounding headache and couldn't recall much from the night before, assuming he was still in a drunken stupor.
- Witnesses described the patient as being in a deep stupor when they were admitted to the emergency room with no apparent vital signs.
- Excessive blood loss put David into a stupor that the doctors couldn't bring him out of until hours after the operation was complete.