bowled over

bowled over

adjective

Definition of BOWLED OVER

affected with sudden and great wonder or surprise <I was bowled over when the appraiser told me what the painting was worth>

Synonyms amazed, astonished, astounded, awestruck (also awestricken), bowled over, dumbfounded (also dumfounded), dumbstruck, flabbergasted, shocked, stunned, stupefied

Related Words blindsided, startled, surprised (also surprized); aghast, appalled, dismayed, horrified; bewildered, confused, dazed, overwhelmed; agape, awed, awesome, openmouthed, wide-eyed, widemouthed

Near Antonyms blasé (also blase), casual, nonchalant, unruffled

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