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    Dumb·struck
    /ˈdəmˌstrək/

    adjective

    • 1. so shocked or surprised as to be unable to speak: "he was dumbstruck with terror"
  2. The meaning of DUMBSTRUCK is made silent by astonishment. How to use dumbstruck in a sentence.

  3. Synonyms for DUMBSTRUCK: stunned, amazed, shocked, astonished, surprised, dumfounded, horrified, appalled; Antonyms of DUMBSTRUCK: nonchalant, unruffled, casual, blasé, blase.

  4. Dumbstruck definition: temporarily deprived of the power of speech, as by surprise or confusion; dumbfounded. . See examples of DUMBSTRUCK used in a sentence.

  5. The adjective dumbstruck describes someone who's rendered speechless by an overwhelming emotion — in other words, struck dumb, or "silent," which is the oldest meaning of the word, directly from the Old English.

  6. dumbstruck in British English. (ˈdʌmˌstrʌk ) or dumbstricken (ˈdʌmˌstrɪkən ) adjective. temporarily deprived of speech through shock or surprise. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency.

  7. Define dumbstruck. dumbstruck synonyms, dumbstruck pronunciation, dumbstruck translation, English dictionary definition of dumbstruck. adj. So shocked or astonished as to be rendered speechless.

  8. Dumbstruck definition: So shocked or astonished as to be rendered speechless.

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