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STUPEFYING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stupefying mean? 

STUPEFYING (adjective)
  The adjective STUPEFYING has 3 senses:

1. so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelmplay

2. making physically stupid or dull or insensibleplay

3. shocking with surprise and consternationplay

  Familiarity information: STUPEFYING used as an adjective is uncommon.


 Dictionary entry details 


STUPEFYING (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

So surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

Synonyms:

astonishing; astounding; staggering; stupefying

Context example:

the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying

Similar:

impressive (making a strong or vivid impression)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Making physically stupid or dull or insensible

Context example:

the stupefying effects of hemp

Similar:

disorienting (causing loss of physical or intellectual bearings)


Sense 3

Meaning:

Shocking with surprise and consternation

Context example:

the stupefying impact of the tragedy

Similar:

alarming (frightening because of an awareness of danger)


 Context examples 


As we did so there came from the inside a stupefying and overpowering smell of chloroform.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I walked down the narrow passage between the double row of sleepers, holding my breath to keep out the vile, stupefying fumes of the drug, and looking about for the manager.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)



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