Need another word that means the same as “shocked”? Find 3 synonyms and 30 related words for “shocked” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Shocked” are: aghast, appalled, dismayed
Shocked as an Adjective
Definitions of "Shocked" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “shocked” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Struck with fear, dread, or consternation.
Synonyms of "Shocked" as an adjective (3 Words)
| aghast | Filled with horror or shock. She winced aghast at his cruelty. |
| appalled | Greatly dismayed or horrified. I am absolutely appalled that anyone should be attacked in this manner. |
| dismayed | Struck with fear, dread, or consternation. |
Associations of "Shocked" (30 Words)
| abominable | Very bad; terrible. Abominable treatment of prisoners. |
| afraid | Feeling fear or anxiety; frightened. Suddenly looked afraid. |
| aghast | Struck with fear, dread, or consternation. She winced aghast at his cruelty. |
| alarmed | Experiencing a sudden sense of danger. |
| amaze | Affect with wonder. He has been amazed by the quality of the employees at the bank. |
| amazed | Filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock. He was amazed at how modern everything was. |
| astonish | Affect with wonder. You never fail to astonish me. |
| astonished | Filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock. I stood enthralled astonished by the vastness and majesty of the cathedral. |
| astounded | Filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock. Astounded viewers wept at the pictures from the Oklahoma City bombing. |
| astounding | Bewildering or striking dumb with wonder. The summit offers astounding views. |
| bemuse | Puzzle, confuse, or bewilder (someone. He was bemused by what was happening. |
| bemused | Puzzled, confused, or bewildered. As distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class. |
| confused | Mentally confused unable to think with clarity or act intelligently. A confused set of instructions. |
| dismayed | Struck with fear, dread, or consternation. |
| fearful | Feeling or showing fear or anxiety. They are fearful of the threat of nuclear war. |
| flabbergasted | As if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise. The flabbergasted aldermen were speechless. |
| formidable | Inspiring fear. The challenge was formidable. |
| perplexed | Completely baffled; very puzzled. Perplexed language. |
| puzzled | Filled with bewilderment. The questioners were met with puzzled looks. |
| quizzical | (of a person’s expression or behaviour) indicating mild or amused puzzlement. He had a quizzical expression. |
| redoubtable | Inspiring fear- G.H.Johnston. A tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel clicking jackbooted fanatic. |
| revitalize | Imbue (something) with new life and vitality. This food revitalized the patient. |
| scared | Fearful; frightened. I m scared stiff of flying. |
| shattered | Ruined or disrupted. Our shattered dreams of peace and prosperity. |
| shocking | Very bad. The most shocking book of its time. |
| skittish | (of an animal, especially a horse) nervous or excitable; easily scared. Skittish investors withdrew their money from equity markets. |
| startled | Feeling or showing sudden shock or alarm. Students startled by the teacher s quiet return. |
| surprise | Cause to be surprised. The news really surprised me. |
| surprised | Feeling or showing surprise. Surprised by her student s ingenuity. |
| wondering | Characterized by or expressive of admiration and amazement. Unsure where she was leading to I cast her a wondering look. |
