stupor
What does "stupor" mean?
A stupor is a state of near-unconsciousness or extreme insensibility. Imagine someone who has been so overwhelmed by shock, fatigue, or a powerful substance that they are physically present but mentally detached, staring blankly into space while the world moves around them. The word is often used to describe the aftermath of a traumatic event, intense exhaustion, or the effects of intoxication. It implies a total lack of responsiveness and is most common in formal or descriptive writing rather than everyday casual conversation.
"stupor" in conversation
After a long exam
I've been staring at this wall for twenty minutes.
I've been staring at this wall for twenty minutes.
You look like you're in a total stupor.
You look like you're in a total stupor.
Used to describe someone mentally drained after hard work.
Reporting news
The survivors were found in a dazed stupor.
The survivors were found in a dazed stupor.
Make sure the tone conveys the gravity of their shock.
Make sure the tone conveys the gravity of their shock.
Used in journalism to describe victims of shock.
"stupor" in a sentence
He sat in a drunken stupor.
He sat in a drunken stupor.
The shock left her in a deep stupor for several hours.
The shock left her in a deep stupor for several hours.
After the grueling marathon, the runners drifted into a collective stupor of physical exhaustion.
After the grueling marathon, the runners drifted into a collective stupor of physical exhaustion.
