Meanings
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of stupefy
comparative more stupefying · superlative most stupefying
- That causes stupefaction.
Detectives on Thursday arrested and charged a man and his girlfriend who they allege were running an illegal prostitution racket involving sexual slavery, the administration of "stupefying drugs" and secret filming of the girls with clients.
2021 February 6, The Courier-Mail, Brisbane, page 4, column 1
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveso surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
adjectivemaking physically stupid or dull or insensible
adjectiveshocking with surprise and consternation
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Spanish atontante
- atontanteadjective
Cite this entry
stupefying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stupefying
“stupefying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stupefying. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stupefying,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stupefying.
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