stu·por (st  p r, sty-)
n.
1. A state of reduced or suspended sensibility.
2. A state of mental numbness, as that resulting from shock; a daze. See Synonyms at lethargy.
[Middle English, from Latin, from stup
 re, to be stunned.]
stu
por·ous adj. |
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stupor [ˈstjuːpə]
n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) a state of unconsciousness
2. mental dullness; torpor
[from Latin, from stupēre to be aghast]
stuporous adj
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stu•por (ˈstu pər, ˈstyu-)
n.
1. suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.: a drunken stupor.
2. mental torpor; apathy; stupefaction.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: astonishment, insensibility =stup(ēre) to be numb or stunned + -or -or1]
stu′por•ous, adj.
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Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  stupor - the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally; "his mother's death left him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock"
stupefaction - a feeling of stupefied astonishment
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| 2. | stupor - marginal consciousness; "his grogginess was caused as much by exhaustion as by the blows"; "someone stole his wallet while he was in a drunken stupor"
unconsciousness - a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
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Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
stupor
noun daze, numbness, unconsciousness, trance, coma, inertia, lethargy, torpor, stupefaction, insensibility He was drinking himself into a stupor every night.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
stupor (ˈstjuːpə) noun
a half-conscious, dazed or bewildered condition caused by eg alcohol, drugs, shock etc. He was in a drunken stupor.
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