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dumfounding

/dʌmˈfaʊn.dɪŋ/

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adjective

/dʌmˈfaʊn.dɪŋ/C2formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, означающее вызывать у кого-либо крайнее изумление или лишать дара речи от удивления.

An archaic adjective meaning to cause someone to be utterly astonished or speechless with amazement.

  1. Bewildering or astonishingC1formal

    Causing someone to be speechless with amazement or confusion.

    ruОшеломляющий

    • The magician's final trick was absolutely dumfounding.
    • Her dumfounding response left the entire audience in silence.
    • The complexity of the puzzle was dumfounding to even the experts.

    Synonymsamazingastonishingastoundingbafflingbewilderingperplexingstunning

    Antonymscommonplaceexpectedordinarypredictableunsurprising

Forms
  • more dumfounding comparative form
  • most dumfounding superlative form