Stupéfiant

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 etwas, das stark erstaunt oder überrascht. , 🇪🇸 capaz de asombrar, que sorprende mucho , 🇮🇹 stupefacente , 🇵🇹 capaz de deixar espantado, que surpreende muito , 🇨🇳 能使人惊讶、震惊或惊奇的事物 , 🇯🇵 大きく驚かせる、または驚くほど素晴らしいもの , 🇰🇷 정말 놀라게 하는 것 , 🇸🇦 قادر على الإبهار، يثير الدهشة أو المفاجأة بكثرة , 🇮🇳 किसी को बहुत हैरान करने वाली वस्तु

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Etymology

**Stupéfiant** comes from the French verb *stupéfier* “to stupefy”, itself a blend of the Latin *stupēre* “to be astonished” and the suffix *‑ficāre* “to make”. The present participle *stupéfiant* literally means “that which makes astonished”, and the noun *un stupéfiant* (a stupefying drug) entered common use in the 19th century when psychoactive substances were first named for their powerful, astonishment‑inducing effects.

Synonyms

étonnant surprenant incroyable éblouissant extraordinaire marquant phénoménal sensationnel

Antonyms

ordinaire banal commun prévisible ennuyeux