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View usage for: (stjuːpəʳ, US stuː-) Word forms: plural stuporscountable noun [usually singular, oft in/into a N]Someone who is in a stupor is almost unconscious and is unable to act or think normally, especially as a result of drink or drugs. He fell back onto the sofa in a drunken stupor. He was drinking himself into a stupor every night. Synonyms: daze, numbness, unconsciousness, trance More Synonyms of stupor stupor in British English (ˈstjuːpə) noun1. a state of unconsciousness 2. mental dullness; torpor Derived forms stuporous (ˈstuporous) adjective Word origin C17: from Latin, from stupēre to be aghast stupor in American English (ˈstupər; ˈstjupər) noun1. a state in which the mind and senses are dulled; partial or complete loss of sensibility, as from the use of a narcotic or from shock 2. mental or moral dullness or apathy Derived forms stuporous (ˈstuporous) adjective Word origin ME < L stupere: see stupid Examples of 'stupor' in a sentencestupor There are also men who killed in a crazed fit or drunken stupor.Many women simply sat around in a drunken stupor stark naked.She had had three experiences in which she had collapsed in a " drunken " stupor while driving her car.My drunken stupor means the specifics escape me, but it was a fine spread.A woman wakes up from a drunken stupor unable to recall what she had got up to.I now sleep at night - proper peaceful sleep rather than passing out in a drunken stupor.Heavy drinkers also run an increased risk of lung disease, especially chemical pneumonia, due to inhalation of vomit when in an alcoholic stupor. Definition a state of near unconsciousness in which a person is unable to behave normally or think clearly He was drinking himself into a stupor every night. Synonyms stupefaction insensibility Additional synonymsDefinition a state of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be aroused, caused by injury, disease, or drugs She had slipped into a coma by the time she reached the hospital. Synonyms unconsciousness, trance, oblivion, lethargy, stupor, torpor, somnolence, insensibilityDefinition a feeling of unwillingness to do anything I resented her inertia and lack of self direction. Synonyms inactivity, apathy, lethargy, passivity, stillness, laziness, sloth, idleness, stupor, drowsiness, dullness, immobility, torpor, sluggishness, indolence, lassitude, languor, listlessness, deadness, unresponsiveness, disinclination to move Synonyms insensitivity, indifference, apathy, inertia, lethargy, dullness, torpor, callousness- stupendous
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Additional synonymsDefinition an abnormal lack of energy Symptoms include tiredness, paleness and lethargy. Synonyms sluggishness, inertia, inaction, slowness, indifference, apathy, sloth, stupor, drowsiness, dullness, torpor, sleepiness, lassitude, languor, listlessness, torpidity, hebetude (rare) She swung from emotional numbness to overwhelming fear and back again. Synonyms torpor, deadness, dullness, stupefactionDefinition drowsiness and apathy The sick person gradually falls into a torpor. Synonyms inactivity, apathy, inertia, lethargy, passivity, laziness, numbness, sloth, stupor, drowsiness, dullness, sluggishness, indolence, languor, listlessness, somnolence, inertness, stagnancy, accidie, inanition, torpidity, acedia Definition a dazed or stunned state Like a man in a trance, he made his way back to the rooms. Synonyms daze, dream, spell, ecstasy, muse, abstraction, rapture, reverie, stupor, unconsciousness, hypnotic state He knew that he might soon lapse into unconsciousness. Synonyms insensibility, oblivion, blackout, coma, numbness, stupor, torpor, blankness, senselessness, stupefaction, unawareness |