Home › Words › O › obstupefyobstupefyobstupefy means to stupefy.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, obstupefy ranks #1,933 of 42,752 for Qualifying.EtymologyCompare Latin obstupefacere. See ob- and stupefy.verbTo stupefy.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.stupefy 80% match — To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to stun. vs obstupefy →astound 75% match — To astonish, bewilder or dazzle. vs obstupefy →stupefication 71% match — The act or result of stupefying. vs obstupefy →astony 70% match — To astound; to paralyse, to stun. vs obstupefy →flabbergast 70% match — To overwhelm with bewilderment; to amaze, confound, or stun, especially in a ludicrous manner. vs obstupefy →stupent 70% match — Struck with stupor; stunned; vs obstupefy →astonish 70% match — To surprise greatly. vs obstupefy →astun 70% match — To astonish. vs obstupefy →