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shook

[shook] / ʃʊk /

ADJECTIVE

addled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

befuddled bewildered

STRONG

gone rattled shaken thrown woolly

WEAK

balled up fouled-up mixed up out of it punchy shook-up slap-happy unglued woozy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear

WEAK

understanding

ADJECTIVE

distressed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afflicted agitated anxious distraught jittery miffed perturbed shaky troubled

STRONG

bothered bugged concerned discombobulated distracted dragged exercised harassed peeved ripped saddened spooked tormented wired worried wrecked

WEAK

all torn up antsy basket case bummed out bundle of nerves cut up disconsolate distrait fidgety hyper in a stew in a tizzy inconsolable jumpy shook-up shot down strung-out unconsolable unglued up the wall uptight wretched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm cool happy peaceful pleased untroubled

STRONG

unworried

WEAK

collected comforted glad joyful

ADJECTIVE

hurt

Synonyms

STRONG

aching aggrieved agonized battered bleeding bruised buffeted burned contused crushed cut damaged disfigured distressed disturbed grazed harmed hit impaired lacerated marred mauled miffed mutilated nicked offended pained piqued scarred scraped scratched shot sore struck suffering tender tortured warped wounded

WEAK

all torn up busted up in pain indignant put away resentful rueful sad stricken umbrageous unhappy

Antonyms

STRONG

OK happy healthy perfect pleased

WEAK

comforted cured healed remedied well

ADJECTIVE

puzzled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffled bewildered clueless doubtful mystified perplexed rattled

STRONG

bollixed discombobulated floored lost nonplussed 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

Example Sentences

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State media images showed Xi and Kim beaming as they shook each other's hand, with the Chinese leader receiving a lavish welcome ceremony with a red-carpet military salute and cheering crowds.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

And on Sunday, Germany’s Alexander Zverev finally shook the mantle of being the best active tennis player never to win a Grand Slam tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"The brutal murder of Henry has really shook our community to its core and people are rightly really upset, distressed and sad," Satvir Kaur, Labour MP for Southampton Test, said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Equities shook off new inflation concerns to hit new highs on Thursday.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

“I’ve stayed in bed most of the time, honestly—” she stopped while great coughs shook her.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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