Synonyms for slack-jawed
- adjective
Most common
stunned open-mouthed dazzled dumbfounded dopey stupefied big-mouthed
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Open-mouthed — with the mouth in an open position and the jaw hanging loosely, especially as indicating bewilderment or…
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
With the mouth in an open position and the jaw hanging loosely, especially as indicating bewilderment or astonishment.
- adj. 2
Unsophisticated or unthinking; dimwitted in appearance.
Related words
- Other spellings
- slackjawed
Example sentences
- stunned Everyone in the room was stunned by what happened.
- dazzled The glaring headlights dazzled us for a moment.
- dumbfounded John and Jessica looked at each other, dumbfounded.
- dopey Tom often has a dopey expression on his face.
- stupefied She looked stupefied in amazement.
By length
- 5 letters
- dopey2
- 6 letters
- stupid2
- 7 letters
- stunned1, dazzled2
- 9 letters
- stupefied
- 11 letters
- dumbfounded3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dopey2 = 2 syllables).