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Stunning

verb/stˈʌnɪŋ/
Definition
make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/stˈʌnɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/stˈʌnɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/stˈʌnɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /stˈʌnɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbmake senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow
“stun fish”
verbhit something or somebody as if with a sandbag
verbovercome as with astonishment or disbelief
“The news stunned her”
adjectivecommanding attention
“an arresting drawing of people turning into animals”
adjectivecausing great astonishment and consternation
“the strike came as a stunning protest against management”
adjectivecausing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility
“laid the poor fellow senseless with one stunning blow”
adjectivestrikingly beautiful or attractive
“quite stunning with large dark eyes and a beautiful high-bosomed figure”
Word Forms
stupefactionnounthe action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic
sandbagnouna bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast
stunnernouna very attractive or seductive looking woman
dazenounthe feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
atemberaubend
durch oder wie durch einen Schlag sinnlos oder schwindelig machen
🇫🇷French
superbe
rendre insensé ou étourdi par ou comme par un coup
🇪🇸Spanish
impresionante
dejar sin sentido o marearse por o como por un golpe
🇮🇹Italian
sbalorditivo
rendere insensato o stordito da o come se fosse stato colpito
🇳🇱Dutch
verbazingwekkend
gevoelloos of duizelig worden door of als door een klap
🇵🇹Portuguese
esplêndido
ficar sem sentido ou tonto por ou como se fosse por um golpe
🇷🇺Russian
оглушительный
терять сознание или кружить голову от удара или как будто от удара
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अद्भुत
झटके से या मानो बेहोश या चक्कर में डालना
🇧🇩Bengali
অত্যাশ্চর্য
করা অজ্ঞান বা মাথা ঘোরা by or as if by a blow
🇮🇳Tamil
அதிர்ச்சி தரும்
ஒரு அடியால் அல்லது மயக்கம் அடையச் செய்யுங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
అద్భుతమైన
ఒక దెబ్బ ద్వారా తెలివిలేని లేదా మైకము కలిగించు
🇮🇳Marathi
जबरदस्त
वार करून बेशुद्ध किंवा चक्कर येणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
અદભૂત
ફટકો મારવાથી અથવા જાણે કે બેભાન અથવા ચક્કર આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬೆರಗುಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
ಪ್ರಜ್ಞಾಶೂನ್ಯ ಅಥವಾ ತಲೆತಿರುಗುವಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಅಥವಾ ಹೊಡೆತದಿಂದ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അതിശയിപ്പിക്കുന്ന
ഒരു അടികൊണ്ട് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ തലകറക്കം ഉണ്ടാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ਾਨਦਾਰ
ਬੇਹੋਸ਼ ਜਾਂ ਚੱਕਰ ਆਉਣਾ ਜਾਂ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਝਟਕੇ ਨਾਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
شاندار
بے ہوش یا چکر آنا یا جیسے کسی ضرب سے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
令人惊叹的
因或仿佛因打击而失去知觉或头晕
🇯🇵Japanese
見事な
打撃によって、または打撃を受けたかのように、感覚がなくなる、またはめまいがする
🇰🇷Korean
굉장히 멋진
마치 한 대 맞은 것처럼 정신을 잃게 만들거나 현기증을 일으키게 하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kinh ngạc
làm cho bất tỉnh hoặc choáng váng bởi hoặc như thể bởi một cú đánh
🇹🇭Thai
น่าทึ่ง
ทำให้หมดสติหรือเวียนศีรษะด้วยการถูกตบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
memukau
membuat tidak sadarkan diri atau pusing karena atau seolah-olah terkena pukulan
🇵🇭Filipino
nakamamanghang
gumawa ng walang katuturan o nahihilo sa pamamagitan ng o parang sa pamamagitan ng isang suntok
🇲🇾Malay
menakjubkan
membuat tidak masuk akal atau pening dengan atau seolah-olah oleh pukulan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مدهش
يصبح عديم المعنى أو يشعر بالدوار بسبب ضربة أو كما لو كان
🇮🇷Persian
خیره کننده
با یک ضربه یا گویی با یک ضربه بی معنی یا سرگیجه کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
çekici
bir darbeyle veya sanki bir darbe almış gibi anlamsız veya baş döndürücü hale gelmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַדְהִים
לעשות חסר הגיון או סחרחורת על ידי או כאילו על ידי מכה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'stunning'?
The primary meaning of 'stunning' is 'make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'stunning' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'stunning' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'stunning' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'stunning' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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