Dumbfounded

B2 8+

Pronunciation: /dʌmˈfaʊndɪd/

Definitions of dumbfounded

adjective Dumbfounded is an adjective that describes someone who is greatly astonished or amazed, often to the point of being speechless.

Example Sentences

A1 I was dumbfounded when I saw the magician make the rabbit disappear.

A2 She was dumbfounded by the news of her promotion at work.

B1 The students were dumbfounded by the complexity of the math problem.

B2 The jury was dumbfounded by the defendant's unexpected confession.

C1 The scientist was dumbfounded by the groundbreaking discovery made in the lab.

C2 The audience was dumbfounded by the virtuoso performance of the pianist.

adverb Dumbfounded can also be used as an adverb to describe how someone is astonished or amazed, such as 'She looked at him dumbfounded.'

Example Sentences

A1 She looked dumbfounded when she saw the magician make the coin disappear.

A2 The students were dumbfounded by the complicated math problem.

B1 I was dumbfounded by the unexpected turn of events.

B2 The scientist was dumbfounded by the results of the experiment.

C1 The CEO was dumbfounded by the audacity of the competitor's business strategy.

C2 The audience was dumbfounded by the virtuosity of the pianist's performance.

Examples of dumbfounded in a Sentence

formal The scientist was dumbfounded by the unexpected results of the experiment.

informal I was completely dumbfounded when I saw the final score of the game.

slang I was totally dumbfounded when he told me he had never heard of that movie.

figurative Her words left me dumbfounded, unable to comprehend the depth of her betrayal.

Grammatical Forms of dumbfounded

past tense

dumbfounded

plural

dumbfounded

comparative

more dumbfounded

superlative

most dumbfounded

present tense

dumbfound

future tense

will dumbfound

perfect tense

have dumbfounded

continuous tense

is dumbfounding

singular

dumbfounded

positive degree

dumbfounded

infinitive

to dumbfound

gerund

dumbfounding

participle

dumbfounded

Origin and Evolution of dumbfounded

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'dumbfounded' originated from the Middle English word 'dombfounden', which combines 'dumb' meaning unable to speak and 'founden' meaning struck or rendered speechless.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe someone who was rendered speechless or unable to speak due to astonishment or shock, 'dumbfounded' has evolved to also convey a sense of being completely bewildered or perplexed.