dumbfound
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dumbfound
- /ˌdʌmˈfaʊnd/ UK
- /ˈdʌm.faʊnd/ UK
- /ˈdʌm.faʊnd/ US
Where it comes from
Blend of dumb + confound.
verb dumbfounds · dumbfounding · dumbfounded · dumfound
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To confuse and bewilder; to leave speechless.
A bunch of nice, middle-class women debated on how to "rescue" prostitutes from their "terrible" fate. By invitation, the conference was attended by a number of prostitutes, who dumbfounded those nice, bourgeois ladies by making it clear that they had no desire whatever to be "rescued"
Similar: strike dumb, flabbergast
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verb to confuse and bewilder
| Español | dejar boquiabierto, dejar pasmado |
|---|---|
| Português | pasmar |
| Français | abasourdir |
| Italiano | sbigottire |
| Русский | ошеломлять ošelomljatʹ, ошарашивать ošarašivatʹ |
Talk about this word "dumbfound." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dumbfound. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dumbfound. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dumbfound "dumbfound." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dumbfound.Cite this
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