Synonyms: dazed, stunned, stupefied, stupid
Definition: in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
Usage: he had a dazed expression on his face; lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow; was stupid from fatigue
Similar words: confused
Definition: mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently
Usage: the flood of questions left her bewildered and confused
Synonyms: stunned, out, kayoed, knocked out, KO'd
Definition: knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
Similar words: unconscious
Definition: not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
Usage: lay unconscious on the floor
Synonyms: stunned, astonied, astonished, astounded, amazed
Definition: filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
Usage: 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
Similar words: surprised
Definition: taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
Usage: surprised by her student's ingenuity; surprised that he remembered my name; a surprised expression