Associations to the word «Stupor»

Wiktionary

STUPOR, noun. A state of reduced consciousness or sensibility.
STUPOR, noun. A state in which one has difficulty in thinking or using one’s senses.

Dictionary definition

STUPOR, noun. 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".
STUPOR, noun. 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".

Wise words

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