die Fassungslosigkeit
Translation
bewilderment, astonishment, speechlessness, dismay
Examples
Ihre Fassungslosigkeit war groß.
Her bewilderment was great.
Sie starrte ihn mit Fassungslosigkeit an.
She stared at him in bewilderment.
Grammar Patterns
((in/with+3)) in/with bewilderment She stared at him in bewilderment.
Similar Words
Bestürzung (dismay), Verblüffung (astonishment), Entsetzen (horror)
Etymology
Composed of 'Fassung' (composure) + '-los' (-less) + '-igkeit' (-ness). Literally 'composure-less-ness'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: You've lost (-los) your composure (Fassung), which results in 'Fassungslosigkeit' (bewilderment).