stupefying

(verb) make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation. Synonyms: besot, stupefy.

(verb) be a mystery or bewildering to. Synonyms: perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound. Examples: "This beats me!." "Got me--i don't know the answer!." "A vexing problem." "This question really stuck me."

(verb) make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow. Synonyms: stun, stupefy. Example: "Stun fish."

(adj) so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm. Synonyms: astonishing, astounding, staggering. Examples: "Such an enormous response was astonishing." "An astounding achievement." "The amount of money required was staggering." "Suffered a staggering defeat." "The figure inside the boucle dress was stupefying."

(adj) making physically stupid or dull or insensible. Examples: "A stupefying blow to the head." "The stupefying effects of hemp."

(adj) shocking with surprise and consternation. Example: "The stupefying impact of the tragedy."