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[ stoo-per, styoo- ] / ˈstu pər, ˈstyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stupor ON THESAURUS.COM
nounsuspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.: He lay there in a drunken stupor. mental torpor; apathy; stupefaction. Origin of stupor1350–1400; Middle English <Latin: astonishment, insensibility, equivalent to stup(ēre) to be numb or stunned + -or-or1 SYNONYMS FOR stupor2 inertia, lethargy, daze. SEE SYNONYMS FOR stupor ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM stuporstu·por·ous, adjectiveWords nearby stuporstupefactive, stupefy, stupendous, stupid, stupidity, stupor, Sturbridge, sturdy, sturgeon, Sturges, Sturge-Weber syndrome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stuporEven their drinking fountain is famous: a urinal Papa lugged home in a stupor from his favorite bar. The Cat's Meow: Top 10 Destinations for Feline Fanatics|Lonely Planet|December 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST The good news is that the departure of Berlusconi could be a tonic that awakens Italy from a stupor of lassitude and indifference. Italy's Troubles Are Not the Tipping Point for Global Economic Collapse|Zachary Karabell|November 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST Regions with intellectual vigor are more likely to bounce back; those without risk a stupor. America's Smartest (and Dumbest) Cities|The Daily Beast|October 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST Russia continues to drink itself into a stupor, but still the scares the bejesus out of everyone. Who Stole the Thriller?|Alexander Nazaryan|March 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
"The last time he spoke to her, he was in a stupor," Blake said. Rachel Uchitel: Mob Princess?|Gerald Posner|January 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST In poisonous doses it depresses the circulation and the nerves generally, but it causes no stupor or insensibility. The Action of Medicines in the System|Frederick William Headland The General, in his stupor, scarcely heard the doors within as they clanged. The Duchesse de Langeais|Honore de Balzac Was it stupor or was it sleep that shone under those half-closed eyelids. The Story of an African Farm|(AKA Ralph Iron) Olive Schreiner Both were young men of my own age, both were in a state of stupor and breathing heavily. The King's Assegai|Bertram Mitford Despard, like the doctors, supposes that she is in a stupor. Cord and Creese|James de Mille
British Dictionary definitions for stupor
nouna state of unconsciousness mental dullness; torpor Derived forms of stuporstuporous, adjectiveWord Origin for stuporC17: from Latin, from stupēre to be aghast Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stuporcoma, trance, slumber, inertness, lethargy, sleep, languor, anesthesia, swoon, stupefaction, torpor, insensibility, hebetude, amazement, inertia, bewilderment, numbness, dullness, apathy, lassitude Medical definitions for stupor
n.A state of impaired consciousness characterized by a marked diminution in the capacity to react to environmental stimuli. Other words from stuporstu′por•ous adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |