197 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ tˈe͡ɪk ɐbˈak], [ tˈe‍ɪk ɐbˈak], [ t_ˈeɪ_k ɐ_b_ˈa_k]

Similar words for take aback:

• ball over (noun)
• blow out of the water (noun)
• floor (noun)
• other relevant words (noun)
• astonish (verb)
• astound (verb)
• discomfit (verb)
• disconcert (verb)
• dismay (verb)
• nonplus (verb)
• stagger (verb)
• startle (verb)
• surprise (verb)
• other synonyms
• amaze
• dismay
• nonplus
• other relevant words
• rebuke
• other relevant words (noun)

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Antonyms for take aback

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Synonyms for Take aback:

• n.

  • ball over (noun)
  • ball over.
  • blow out of the water (noun)
  • blow out of the water.
  • floor (noun)
  • floor.
  • Other relevant words: (noun)
  • surprising.

• v.

  • astonish (verb)
  • confound,
  • daze,
  • boggle,
  • bowl over,
  • flabbergast,
  • stun,
  • overwhelm,
  • stupefy,
  • shock,
  • bewilder.
  • astound (verb)
  • astonish,
  • confuse.
  • discomfit (verb)
  • annoy,
  • checkmate,
  • balk,
  • upset,
  • bother,
  • rattle,
  • beat,
  • discompose,
  • ruffle,
  • demoralize,
  • overcome,
  • trump,
  • embarrass,
  • worry,
  • vex,
  • foil,
  • fluster,
  • baffle,
  • irk,
  • disturb,
  • faze,
  • outwit,
  • unsettle,
  • discountenance,
  • perplex,
  • thwart,
  • abash,
  • perturb,
  • worst,
  • prevent.
  • disconcert (verb)
  • disarrange,
  • hinder,
  • foul up,
  • bug,
  • agitate,
  • puzzle,
  • discombobulate,
  • undo,
  • frustrate,
  • unbalance,
  • trouble.
  • dismay (verb)
  • disillusion,
  • terrify,
  • affright,
  • unhinge,
  • chill,
  • paralyze,
  • horrify,
  • flummox,
  • unnerve,
  • scare,
  • discourage,
  • mystify,
  • alarm,
  • snafu,
  • dispirit,
  • frighten,
  • dishearten,
  • terrorize,
  • louse up,
  • shake,
  • throw,
  • appall,
  • disquiet,
  • muck up,
  • daunt,
  • screw up,
  • throw into a tizzy,
  • distress.
  • nonplus (verb)
  • muddle,
  • rattle one's cage,
  • mess with one's head,
  • flurry,
  • stick,
  • stump,
  • throw into tizzy,
  • buffalo.
  • stagger (verb)
  • consternate,
  • overpower.
  • startle (verb)
  • fright,
  • spook,
  • rock,
  • spring,
  • bolt,
  • jump.
  • surprise (verb)
  • catch unawares,
  • leave open-mouthed,
  • leave aghast,
  • petrify,
  • take one's breath away,
  • cause wonder,
  • strike with awe,
  • jolt.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • amaze.
  • amaze
  • astound.
  • dismay
  • mystified,
  • mucked up,
  • snafued.
  • nonplus
  • Buffaloes,
  • buffaloed.
  • Other relevant words:
  • knock over,
  • throw a curve,
  • dismay,
  • take breath away,
  • get to,
  • knock over with feather,
  • nonplus,
  • Frighted,
  • strike dumb,
  • outwitting,
  • discomfit,
  • blew away,
  • staggering,
  • got to,
  • knocked over,
  • upset apple cart,
  • disconcert,
  • give a shock,
  • overwhelms,
  • startle,
  • surprise,
  • blow one's mind,
  • blow away,
  • struck dumb,
  • up set,
  • takes aback,
  • throws off balance,
  • give a turn,
  • getting to,
  • blow mind,
  • psych out,
  • dumbfound,
  • took aback,
  • stagger,
  • put off,
  • spring on,
  • make jump,
  • unbalancing,
  • throw off balance,
  • Frighting,
  • scare to death,
  • out wit,
  • put one away,
  • spring something on,
  • worsted,
  • scared to death,
  • take,
  • taking aback,
  • psyched out,
  • gets to,
  • take aback,
  • Worsting.
  • rebuke
  • smack down.
  • Other relevant words (noun):
  • electrify,
  • Dumfound,
  • appal,
  • bowl down,
  • chagrin,
  • shatter,
  • mortify,
  • irritate,
  • bring up short,
  • start,
  • dazzle,
  • put out,
  • awe,
  • tax,
  • gall,
  • jar,
  • devastate,
  • shake up,
  • nettle,
  • strike,
  • HIT,
  • burden,
  • grate,
  • offend,
  • check,
  • stop,
  • knock for six,
  • humiliate.

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