strike dumb

VERB

boggle the mind

Synonyms

WEAK

amaze astonish astound awe be unbelievable bedazzle bewilder blow one away blow one's mind bowl over confound dazzle dumbfound flabbergast knock one's socks off perplex stagger stun stupefy

VERB

dazzle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

astonish awe blind blur daze excite fascinate hypnotize impress overwhelm surprise

STRONG

bedazzle glitz overawe overpower razzle-dazzle stupefy

WEAK

bowl over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bore calm expect

VERB

humble

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chagrin chasten confound confuse crush deflate disgrace embarrass humiliate mortify overcome subdue upset

STRONG

abase abash break debase degrade demean demote deny discomfit discredit hide lower reduce silence sink snub squash squelch

WEAK

bemean bring down cast down cut to the quick make eat dirt make one feel small pop one's balloon pull down put away put one away put to shame take down take down a peg

Antonyms

STRONGEST

boost build up clarify clear up comfort compliment delight encourage enlighten explain help honor lose make happy order please praise release surrender yield

STRONG

agree allow elevate enhance grow improve increase laud open promote raise rise strengthen upgrade

VERB

quieten

Synonyms

STRONG

clam dampen deaden dull extinguish gag hush lull muffle mute muzzle overawe quash quell quiet shush soft pedal squelch stifle still subdue suppress tongue-tie

WEAK

choke off clam up close up cool it cut off cut short decrease the volume dry up dumb dummy up hold one's tongue hush one's mouth hush-hush keep it down pipe down quiet down say nothing shut up sit on

Antonyms

STRONG

agitate allow disturb encourage help irritate let go release start

VERB

shush

Synonyms

STRONG

clam dampen deaden dull extinguish gag hush lull muffle mute muzzle overawe quash quell quiet quieten soft pedal squelch stifle still subdue suppress tongue-tie

WEAK

choke off clam up close up cool it cut off cut short decrease the volume dry up dumb dummy up hold one's tongue hush one's mouth hush-hush keep it down pipe down quiet down say nothing shut up sit on

Antonyms

STRONG

agitate allow disturb encourage help irritate let go release start

VERB

silence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cut off gag muffle mute muzzle quash quell squelch stifle subdue suppress

STRONG

clam dampen deaden dull extinguish hush lull overawe quiet quieten shush soft pedal still tongue-tie

WEAK

choke off clam up close up cool it cut short decrease the volume dry up dumb dummy up hold one's tongue hush one's mouth hush-hush keep it down pipe down quiet down say nothing shut up sit on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow encourage help let go permit release start

WEAK

be noisy communicate talk

VERB

stagger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amaze astonish devastate dumbfound overwhelm paralyze puzzle shake shatter startle stun

STRONG

boggle confound consternate flabbergast floor nonplus overpower perplex stump stupefy surprise

WEAK

bowl over give a shock take aback take breath away throw off balance

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm expect explain help

STRONG

clarify clear up enlighten

VERB

stun

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amaze astonish astound bemuse bewilder confound confuse daze dumbfound flabbergast knock out overcome overpower overwhelm paralyze rock shake up surprise

STRONG

floor fog hit muddle petrify stagger stupefy

WEAK

blow away bowl over knock over knock unconscious

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bore calm clarify clear up enlighten expect explain surrender yield

VERB

stun/stupefy

Synonyms

WEAK

astonish astound bemuse bewilder blow away bowl over confound confuse daze dumbfound flabbergast floor fog give a turn hit like ton of bricks knock out knock over knock unconscious muddle overcome overpower overwhelm paralyze petrify rock shake up stagger surprise take breath away throw a curve

Antonyms

WEAK

expect

VERB

surprise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amaze astound awe bewilder confound confuse dazzle disconcert dismay dumbfound flabbergast overwhelm perplex rattle shock startle stun unsettle

STRONG

consternate daze discomfit electrify floor jar jolt nonplus petrify rock stagger stupefy

WEAK

blow away bowl over cause wonder leave aghast leave open-mouthed shake up spring something on strike with awe take aback take one's breath away throw a curve

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bore calm clarify clear up comfort compose enlighten expect explain order soothe

Example Sentences

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It may be that the magnitude of the problem is bound to strike dumb anyone who addresses it.

From Time Magazine Archive

He who seldom speaks, and with one calm well-timed word can strike dumb the loquacious, is a genius or a hero.—Lavater.

From Many Thoughts of Many Minds A Treasury of Quotations from the Literature of Every Land and Every Age by Klopsch, Louis

Astound, as-townd′, v.t. to amaze, to strike dumb with astonishment:—pa.p. astound′ed; pr.p. astound′ing.—pa.p.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Dumfound′, -er, to strike dumb: to confuse greatly: to astonish.—ns.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Sulla had attempted to stamp out a whole faction, and so far succeeded as to strike dumb with awe the remainder.

From The Life of Cicero Volume II. by Trollope, Anthony

strike dumb

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