stupefying

stu·pe·fy

S0827400 (sto͞o′pə-fī′, styo͞o′-)tr.v. stu·pe·fied, stu·pe·fy·ing, stu·pe·fies 1. To cause (someone) to be unable to think clearly or be sensitive to the surroundings; daze: was stupefied by the toxic gas.2. To amaze; astonish: a race that stupefied the fans.

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[Middle English stupefien, from Old French stupefier, from Latin stupefacere : stupēre, to be stunned + facere, to make; see fact.]

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stu′pe·fi′er n.stu′pe·fy′ing·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	stupefying - so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm; "such an enormous response was astonishing"; "an astounding achievement"; "the amount of money required was staggering"; "suffered a staggering defeat"; "the figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying"staggering, astonishing, astoundingimpressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"
	2.	stupefying - making physically stupid or dull or insensible; "a stupefying blow to the head"; "the stupefying effects of hemp"disorienting - causing loss of physical or intellectual bearings; "making so many turns to the right and then the left was completely disorienting"; "a sharp blow to the head can be disorienting"
	3.	stupefying - shocking with surprise and consternation; "the stupefying impact of the tragedy"alarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger

Translations

assordante