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shock
noun as in complete surprise; blow
Strongest matches
awe, bump, collapse, confusion, consternation, disturbance, earthquake, excitement, impact, injury, jolt, scare, trauma
Strong matches
bombshell, breakdown, clash, collision, concussion, crash, distress, encounter, hysteria, jarring, percussion, prostration, ram, start, stroke, stupefaction, stupor, turn, upset, whammy, wreck
Weak matches
verb as in completely surprise
Strongest matches
agitate, anger, astound, awe, disgust, dismay, displease, disturb, flabbergast, horrify, insult, jar, jolt, offend, outrage, overwhelm, paralyze, rock, shake, shake up, sicken, startle, stun, traumatize, unsettle
Strong matches
abash, antagonize, daze, disquiet, electrify, flood, floor, nauseate, numb, overcome, revolt, scandalize, stagger, stupefy
Weak matches
bowl over, give a turn, hit like ton of bricks, knock out, throw a curve
Example Sentences
“I was shocked,” says Tracy Swift, who teaches dental hygiene at Albany State University in Georgia.
The jump ball was tipped by two defenders into the waiting arms of Fonseca, who calmly grabbed it out of midair — shocking even his own teammates.
Kardashian reacted with visible shock, saying the results “explain a lot” about her stress levels as she juggles a sprawling business empire, law studies, an aneurysm recovery, and a highly public personal life.
This impression was created over many weeks, so tax rises didn't come as a massive shock to you or the markets.
No surprise, then, Wales have been given no hope of pulling off a shock win.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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