English vocabulary · B2
Stupor
/ˈstuː.pər/ · n.
It means a state where your mind is almost not working — you can't think clearly or respond to anything around you.
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Example sentences
- He sat in a stupor after hearing the news.
- Weeks of no sleep left her in a complete stupor.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- stupere — be stunned (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- DAZE — confused and unfocused (Mild & Short-term)
- TRANCE — lost in thought or shock (Deep & Absorbed)
- HAZE — mental cloudiness (Foggy & Unclear)
Words with the same root
stupere — be stunned
- stupid — unable to think well
- stupefy — stun so one cannot think
- stupendous — so big it stuns you
Lesson notes
Stupor. It means a state where your mind is almost not working — you can't think clearly or respond to anything around you.
Similar words are daze, trance, and haze. Use stupor when someone is so shocked or tired they can barely react.
He sat in a stupor after hearing the news. Weeks of no sleep left her in a complete stupor.
From Latin. Stupere- means to be stunned. A mind so stunned it stops working — that is stupor.