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Dumbfounded vs Awestruck - What's the difference?

dumbfounded | awestruck |

As adjectives the difference between dumbfounded and awestruck

is that dumbfounded is shocked and speechless while awestruck is filled or overcome with awe or wonder.

As a verb dumbfounded

is (dumbfound).

dumbfounded

English

Alternative forms

* dumfounded

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • shocked and speechless.

    • Synonyms

    * amazed, astonished, astounded, confounded, flabbergasted, perplexed, shocked, speechless, stunned, surprised

    Verb

    (head)
  • (dumbfound)

    • awestruck

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Filled or overcome with awe or wonder

    • Synonyms

    * awestricken