stup- root words — words with the stup- root

The root stup- comes from Latin stupeo, meaning be stunned, amazed. 15 words in Dendril are built from it, including stupid, stupidity, stupefied, stupefies, stupefy, stupefying, stupendous, stupider, stupidest, stupidities, stupidly, stupids. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the stup- root

Explore words with stup- — words containing the stup- root and sharing its sense of "be stunned, amazed". Examples include stupid, stupidity, stupefied, stupefies, stupefy, stupefying, stupendous, stupider, stupidest, stupidities, stupidly, stupids. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does stup- mean?

The stup- root means be stunned, amazed, from Latin stupeo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.