SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
stupor
noun
A state of greatly reduced alertness or a dazed condition.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Dazed or reduced awareness
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Usage distinction
Return to topStupor can be figurative or describe markedly reduced alertness. Bewilderment means confusion, and torpor emphasizes inactivity rather than a particular level of consciousness.
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See stupor in use
The exhausted character emerged from a stupor when the bell rang.
In a dream chapter, disorientation leaves a traveler unable to recognize the station or determine which journey she is supposed to be making. Vertigo appears when the motionless platform seems to rotate beneath her, giving the scene a distinct sensation of movement. A later stupor leaves the traveler dazed and barely responsive while announcements pass without drawing her attention.
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