Definitions

floored

[flawrd] / flɔrd /

ADJECTIVE

bewildered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

astonished awed baffled befuddled dazed mystified perplexed puzzled rattled shocked startled stunned surprised

STRONG

addled appalled astounded dazzled disconcerted dizzy dumbfounded flabbergasted flustered lost misled muddled reeling staggered stumped stupefied thrown

WEAK

agape aghast agog awe-struck bowled over dumbstruck flipped-out giddy in a dither punchy shook-up speechless taken aback thunderstruck uncertain unglued

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aware

STRONG

clear

WEAK

oriented understanding

ADJECTIVE

bowled over

Synonyms

WEAK

amazed astonished dumbfounded dumbstruck flabbergasted knocked for a loop shocked staggered thunderstruck

ADJECTIVE

dumbfounded

Synonyms

STRONG

amazed astonished bamboozled beat bewildered buffaloed confounded dismayed flabbergasted knocked licked nonplused overcome overwhelmed puzzled shocked staggered startled stuck stumped stunned surprised thrown

WEAK

agape aghast blown-away bowled over breathless dumb speechless taken aback thunderstruck

Antonyms

STRONG

aware

WEAK

expectant unsurprised

ADJECTIVE

kaput

Synonyms

WEAK

all washed up belly up burned out cooked dead destroyed done for down and out down for the count down the drain down the tubes finished had it nonfunctioning on the skids out of business out of circulation sunk totaled washed up wiped-out

ADJECTIVE

puzzled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffled bewildered clueless doubtful mystified perplexed rattled

STRONG

bollixed discombobulated lost nonplussed shook stuck stumped thrown

WEAK

at a loss at sea come apart come unzipped dopey foggy fouled-up hung up in a fog loused up messed-up mind-blown mixed up mucked up screwed-up shook-up spaced out unglued without a clue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear

WEAK

aware certain cognizant sure

ADJECTIVE

stunned

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amazed astonished bewildered confused dismayed overwhelmed shocked speechless startled surprised

STRONG

astounded confounded dumbfounded flabbergasted frozen numb overcome stumped stupefied

WEAK

aghast blown-away bowled over breathless taken aback

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear oriented understanding

ADJECTIVE

stupefied

Synonyms

STRONG

amazed astonished astounded bewildered confounded confused dismayed dumbfounded flabbergasted frozen numb overcome overwhelmed puzzled shocked startled stumped stunned surprised

WEAK

blown-away bowled over breathless speechless taken aback

Antonyms

STRONG

aware clear oriented understanding unsurprised

ADJECTIVE

thunderstruck

Synonyms

WEAK

agape aghast astounded awestruck bowled over confounded dazed dismayed dumbfounded flabbergasted overwhelmed petrified shocked staggered startled stunned

Example Sentences

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Having said all that, many of us were instantly floored by Ronald Moore’s reinterpretation of ABC’s 1978 prime-time space saga, and still point to it as one of TV’s strongest political and social parables.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

“The pilot floored it. He made a power takeoff, and we got out of there.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

She described her symptoms as moderate, meaning she is not always confined to her bed, but said she had left her job as a teacher as the condition "floored" her.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

It sprinted off a double bottom near the $50 mark in April 2025, the level where it had floored out in March 2020, near the Covid-era lows.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

When the wheels touched the ground, Percy floored the brakes, and they swerved to a stop just inside the gates.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

floored

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