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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
But after the initial shock, the group has reorganised itself.
“I was shocked when the Vatican raised their flag and opposed the human rights language,” said Sostina Takure, from Christian charity ACT Alliance.
"It was quite a shocking thing to see and unexpected, but equally for various reasons quite welcome for them to go on TV like that," he said.
Her death was the result of hemorrhagic shock due to blood loss, according to the letter.
On social media, people have been expressing shock, disappointment and anguish that it’s all happening again.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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