Stupor Meaning
/ˈstjuː.pə/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA state of greatly dulled or completely suspended consciousness or sensibility; (particularly medicine) a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished responsiveness to stimulation, and usually impaired consciousness.
nounA state of extreme apathy or torpor resulting often from stress or shock.
Sentence Examples
The patient is in a state of profound stupor.
After that, you were in a state of stupor for two months.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After the heavy drinking, he fell into a deep ____ and could not be woken up.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The patient was in a deep ____ and did not respond when the doctor tried to wake him after the surgery.
Word Origin & History
Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin stupor (“insensibility, numbness, dullness”). Distantly related (from Proto-Indo-European, via Proto-Germanic) to stint, stub, and steep.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the heavy drinking, he fell into a deep ____ and could not be woken up.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The patient was in a deep ____ and did not respond when the doctor tried to wake him after the surgery.