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stupe

Latin

be stunned, be amazed, be struck senseless

Variants

stupestupostuporstupid

About This Root

From Latin stupēre (to be stunned, struck senseless). The root captures the state of mental numbness, from mild to extreme: stupid (dulled in mind), stupor (a state of near-unconsciousness), stupefy (to render senseless), and stupendous (originally "stunning" — so amazing it strikes you senseless).

Associated Words

stupefy

To dull the senses or shock someone greatly

GREC2

stupendous

Astonishingly great or impressive

GREC2

stupid

Lacking intelligence; foolish

NGSL 3kB1

stupor

A state of near-unconsciousness or extreme mental dullness

GREC2