stupor
A stupor is a state of being dazed and confused, often due to illness or exhaustion. Imagine someone who's been up all night and looks like they can barely keep their eyes open.
When people say "I was in a stupor" after coming down with the flu, it means they felt really disoriented and foggy-headed for a while. This word is commonly used when describing how you feel when you're not yourself due to physical or mental reasons. If someone's been working non-stop without sleep, they might be described as being in a stupor from lack of rest. In medical contexts, the term "stupor" is also used to describe a specific level of consciousness where a person can't think clearly but isn't completely unconscious either.
How common is "stupor"?
It appears most frequently in fiction texts and less often in other writings.
noun
A state of greatly dulled or completely suspended consciousness or sensibility; (particularly medicine) a chiefly mental condition marked by absence of spontaneous movement, greatly diminished responsiveness to stimulation, and usually impaired consciousness.
Example: He fell into a drunken stupor.
Real examples of "stupor" in context
