What is another word for shocked?
300 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ʃˈɒkt], [ ʃˈɒkt], [ ʃ_ˈɒ_k_t]
When it comes to expressing shock, there are a variety of synonyms available to accurately convey the intensity of the emotion. Some words that can be used in place of "shocked" include astounded, stunned, bewildered, flabbergasted, astonished, dumbfounded, and thunderstruck. Each of these words can be used to describe varying degrees of surprise, from mild confusion to complete disbelief. Whether you're trying to describe your reaction to a surprising piece of news or a sudden event, it's important to choose the right word to capture the full range of emotions you're experiencing. Experiment with different synonyms to find the perfect term for your specific situation.
Related words: stunned, surprised, agape, bewildered, shocked and horrified
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Similar words for shocked:
- amazed (adjective)
- confused (adjective)
- fearful (adjective)
- frightened (adjective)
- afraid (adjective)
- aghast (adjective)
- bewildered (adjective)
- bowled over (adjective)
- dumbfounded (adjective)
- horrified (adjective)
- panicky (adjective)
- petrified (adjective)
- speechless (adjective)
- startled (adjective)
- tongue-tied (adjective)
- upset (adjective)
- amazed (adverb)
- alarmed (verb)
- displeased (verb)
- surprised (verb)
- disconcerted
- disgusted
- petrified
- startled
- other relevant words (adjective)
- other relevant words (adverb)
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Shocked:
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adj.
• amazed- Jarred ,
- appalling ,
- degrading ,
- deplorable ,
- frightened ,
- humiliating ,
- infra dig ,
- opprobrious ,
- percussive ,
- shocking ,
- squeamish ,
- ugly ,
- vulgar .
- co wed ,
- co-wed ,
- dis heartened ,
- dis mayed ,
- dis tressed ,
- dis-heartened ,
- dis-mayed ,
- dis-tressed ,
- faint hearted ,
- have cold feet ,
- more aroused ,
- more cowed ,
- more daunted ,
- more disheartened ,
- more dismayed ,
- more faint hearted ,
- more faint-hearted ,
- more nervous ,
- more rattled ,
- more spooked ,
- more terror stricken ,
- more terror-stricken ,
- more terrorstricken ,
- more trembling ,
- most aroused ,
- most cowed ,
- most daunted ,
- most disheartened ,
- most dismayed ,
- most faint hearted ,
- most faint-hearted ,
- most rattled ,
- most spooked ,
- most terror stricken ,
- most terror-stricken ,
- most terrorstricken ,
- most trembling ,
- panic stricken ,
- panicstricken ,
- scared death ,
- terror stricken ,
- terrorstricken ,
- timorous ,
- worried .
- horror struck ,
- horrorstruck ,
- more agape ,
- more amazed ,
- more appalled ,
- more astonished ,
- more astounded ,
- more awestruck ,
- more horror struck ,
- more horror-struck ,
- more horrorstruck ,
- most agape ,
- most amazed ,
- most appalled ,
- most astonished ,
- most astounded ,
- most awestruck ,
- most horror struck ,
- most horror-struck ,
- most horrorstruck ,
- over whelmed ,
- over-whelmed .
- awe struck ,
- be fuddled ,
- be wildered ,
- be-fuddled ,
- be-wildered ,
- dis concerted ,
- dis-concerted ,
- in dither ,
- more awe struck ,
- more awe-struck ,
- more awed ,
- more baffled ,
- more dazzled ,
- more flabbergasted ,
- more floored ,
- more flustered ,
- more mystified ,
- more staggered ,
- more unglued ,
- most awe struck ,
- most awe-struck ,
- most awed ,
- most baffled ,
- most dazzled ,
- most flabbergasted ,
- most floored ,
- most flustered ,
- most mystified ,
- most staggered ,
- most unglued ,
- mystified ,
- un glued ,
- un-glued .
- more bamboozled ,
- more buffaloed ,
- more knocked ,
- more licked ,
- more nonplused ,
- most bamboozled ,
- most buffaloed ,
- most knocked ,
- most licked ,
- most nonplused ,
- over come .
- in cold sweat ,
- in panic ,
- more immobilized ,
- more terrorized ,
- more unnerved ,
- most immobilized ,
- most terrorized ,
- most unnerved ,
- pushing panic button ,
- un nerved ,
- un-nerved ,
- unnerved .
- close mouthed ,
- in articulate ,
- in-articulate ,
- more wordless ,
- most wordless ,
- re served ,
- re-served ,
- tight lipped ,
- un flappable ,
- un-communicative .
- at loss for words ,
- more garbled ,
- more stammering ,
- most garbled ,
- most stammering ,
- tongue tied ,
- tonguetied .
- dis ordered ,
- dis quieted ,
- dis-ordered ,
- dis-quieted ,
- in disarray ,
- more disquieted ,
- more dragged ,
- more grieved ,
- more ruffled ,
- more toppled ,
- more tumbled ,
- more unzipped ,
- most disquieted ,
- most dragged ,
- most grieved ,
- most ruffled ,
- most toppled ,
- most tumbled ,
- most unzipped ,
- over turned ,
- over-turned ,
- top pled ,
- top-pled ,
- un settled ,
- un zipped ,
- un-settled ,
- un-zipped ,
- up-set ,
- upsidedown .
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adv.
• amazed -
v.
• alarmed • displeased • surprised Other synonyms:
- Open-mouthed ,
- Staggered ,
- disconcerted ,
- gobsmacked ,
- goggle-eyed ,
- incredulous ,
- nonplussed ,
- numb ,
- off-guard ,
- shell-shocked ,
- speechless .
- dumb ,
- slack-jawed ,
- wonderingly .
Other relevant words:
- Awe-struck ,
- aghast ,
- all torn up ,
- at a loss for words ,
- awestruck ,
- blown away ,
- bowled over ,
- broken up ,
- buffaloed ,
- bummed out ,
- buttoned up ,
- clammed up ,
- come apart ,
- cool as cucumber ,
- dumbfounded ,
- faint-hearted ,
- horror-struck ,
- in a cold sweat ,
- in a dither ,
- in a panic ,
- in awe ,
- knocked for a loop ,
- not saying boo ,
- over-wrought ,
- panicky ,
- petrified ,
- psyched out ,
- pushing the panic button ,
- run scared ,
- scared stiff ,
- scared to death ,
- stunned ,
- stupefied ,
- surprised ,
- taken aback ,
- terror-stricken ,
- thunderstruck ,
- tipped over ,
- tongue-tied ,
- unglued ,
- up set ,
- wordless .
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How to use "Shocked" in context?
When I opened my eyes, I was completely shocked. I could hear the sound of people screaming, and I could see the flames that were coming out of the building. I couldn't believe what was happening.
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Equivalence
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Adjective
shock.
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Interjection
shock.
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Verb, past participle
horrified.
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Adjective
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Independent
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Adjective
affected, alarming, overwhelmed, troubled.
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Verb, past tense
affected, busted, changed, darkened, disrupted, drove, impacted, jolted, lit, made, pressed, received, ripped, shook, shot, struck, stunned, surprised, tore, touched, Attacked, Bumped, Caught, Messed, Rammed, Reached, Rocked, Slammed, Walked, Wrote, Crashed, Stormed, undermined, contacted, surprises, collided, HIT.
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Verb, past participle
affected, afflicted, agitated, alarmed, altered, amazed, angered, astounded, beaten, become, beset, bewildered, bruised, buffeted, changed, confused, contained, crushed, damaged, dazed, defeated, destroyed, devastated, disconcerted, discovered, disgusted, dismayed, disrupted, distressed, eroded, experienced, faced, fallen, flabbergasted, harmed, hurt, impacted, impaired, impeded, impressed, incensed, indignant, infected, inverted, involved, jolted, loaded, matched, mortified, moved, offended, overthrown, overturned, overwhelmed, plagued, preoccupied, puzzled, rattled, recast, removed, reversed, saddled, shaken, shattered, startled, stricken, stripped, struck, stunned, surprised, tarnished, thrilled, thrown, touched, troubled, turned, upended, upset, weakened, worried, Attacked, Batted, Befallen, Caught, Caused, Challenged, Hampered, Hindered, Impinged, Interposed, Knocked, Occurred, Ousted, Overheard, Rocked, Saddened, Screwed, Shifted, Targeted, Toppled, Confronted, Spilled, Spilt, Subjected, Submitted, Suffered, undermined, collided, HIT, wracked, concussed, psyched, scandalised, traumatised.
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Adjective
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Homophones for Shocked:
- sett, suggested, sack coat, saida, sesotho, sedate, saw-toothed, sixtieth, 101st, sought, skewed, saudi, sated, sade, sou'-west, saw wood, saw set, stye, stew, shouted, sooty, saddhu, ski jacket, set, Suss Out, scottie, scout, sooth, shod, staid, scatty, seed, sita, sack out, sida, shed, south, shadowed, sth, suet, statewide, shutout, squid, scathe, sachet, sit, scythe, seaside, sou'west, sd, sixty-two, saxegothea, swot, seized, stowaway, suit, shock-headed, stow away, shady, shaggy-coated, shut away, shoat, shagged, shahadah, see to it, shittah, siesta, stowe, sea scout, sized, shut, sotho, sit out, set out, stud, shootout, squad, statuette, skid, shakti, sot, sweetie, site, shut out, seat, study, sou'-sou'-west, sideway, see eye to eye, scud, sex act, shasta, stewed, socket, Sioux City, Sayda, sagittate, soaked, soused, sou'-sou'-east, studio, shade, shout out, sadat, shaheed, satiated, steadied, scad, stout, seth, seated, shuteye, squeeze out, stead, swad, southey, steatite, seacoast, studied, Shote, suety, sauteed, seethe, soddy, saxe-gothea, sextet, Saccade, stay at, shiite, sudate, seaweed, she-goat, saxist, sou'-east, scd, shoed, side, sedated, steady, secede, sect, swath, 31st, squatty, sweet tooth, seize with teeth, said, six-sided, shoddy, suttee, Sq Yd, suidae, shadowy, society, satie, sacked, sextette, shout, situate, sitta, shakeout, skeat, sekhet, saute, shad, satiate, suggest, stoat, 1st, suite, statue, swede, succeed, sukkoth, sat, stet, sheathed, soothe, ski tow, sweat, shi'ite, squat, sagitta, scott, sagacity, suicide, swat, sakti, seedy, statute, sixty, schist, sash weight, Succoth, set-to, stay, sea-coast, shaded, sty, seeded, segway ht, sate, scute, sext, stated, swathe, sheath, set ahead, Sea god, sod, sweaty, state, sea chest, studded, scut, seta, scat, shadow, skagit, situated, suck out, scoot, seek out, shoot, sighted, shute, soot, settee, shot, sad, sadhe, 21st, sheathe, skit, suited, sewed, steed, stay away, 41st, scythia, scid, soweto, scot, sight, sexist, sestet, sittidae, sea-duty, soda, sheet, sixth, say hey kid, stow, skew-eyed, sadhu, scet, sawtooth, skate, sexed, skeet, suede, schizoid, satiety, sweet.
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