Stumped Meaning in English

word · lemma: stump

US

ˈstəmpt

STUHMPT

UK

stˈʌmpt

STUMPT

التعريف

If you are stumped, you cannot answer a question or solve a problem because it is too hard or confusing.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mostly informal. Often used in spoken English for puzzles, tricky questions, or when someone doesn't know what to say. 'Stumped' usually suggests being completely stuck, not just mildly confused. Common: 'I'm stumped,' 'That question stumped me.'

• Spanish: desconcertado - confundido
• Portuguese (BR): sem resposta - confundido
• Portuguese (PT): sem resposta - confuso
• Chinese (Simplified): 难倒（某人） - 困惑的
• Chinese (Traditional): 難倒（某人） - 困惑的
• Hindi: चौकन्ना - अचरज में
• Arabic: مُحتار - عاجز عن الإجابة
• Bengali: বেকায়দায় - হতবুদ্ধি
• Russian: в тупике - озадачен
• Japanese: 行き詰まる - 困る
• Vietnamese: bí - bối rối
• Korean: 막히다 - 당황하다
• Turkish: tıkanmak - afallamak
• Urdu: پریشان - الجھن میں
• Indonesian: buntu - bingung

جمل نموذجية

The teacher asked a question, and I was stumped.

basic

I looked at the puzzle for hours but was still stumped.

basic

She was stumped by the math homework.

basic

I'm totally stumped—I have no idea what to do next.

natural

That last interview question really stumped me.

natural

Whenever I try to fix this computer, I'm always stumped at the same spot.

natural