Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dumbfoundment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dumb-found-ment
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fact of being dumbfounded or bewildered; astonishment.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"At any rate, Elwes's reaction when he heard his own words was one of complete dumbfoundment. He stood 'stricken as if with a thunderbolt'."

Etymology

From dumbfound + -ment.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dumbfound

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

dumbfounderment dumbfoundedness

Questions

What does dumbfoundment mean?: The fact of being dumbfounded or bewildered; astonishment.
Where does dumbfoundment come from?: From dumbfound + -ment.

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