dumbstruck

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dumbstruck

/ˈdʌmˌstɹʌk/ US

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From dumb + struck. Comapare strike dumb.

adjective more dumbstruck · most dumbstruck

So shocked as to be unable to speak.
Similar: dumbfounded

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adj so shocked as to be unable to speak

中文	目瞪口呆 mùdèngkǒudāi, 啞口無言 /哑口无言 yǎkǒuwúyán, 駭然 /骇然 hàirán
Français	abasourdi
Deutsch	sprachlos, fassungslos

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@misc{dumbstruck_2026,
  title = {dumbstruck},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dumbstruck},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}