shake-up

Synonyms

appall (also appal), floor, jolt, shock;

Near Antonyms

buffer, cushion;

delight, gratify, please, rejoice, tickle;

charm, entice, tempt;

assure, cheer, comfort, console, solace, soothe;

reassure;

Related Words

astonish, bowl over, dumbfound (also dumfound), flabbergast, freak (out), stun, stupefy;

affright, alarm (also alarum), dismay, fright, frighten, horrify, panic, scare, scarify, spook, startle, terrify, terrorize;

disgust, nauseate, repel, revolt, sicken, turn off;

displease, offend, outrage, scandalize;

amaze, astound, awe;

chill, daunt, demoralize, dispirit, emasculate, undo, unman, unnerve, unstring;

discomfort, discompose, disconcert, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, shake, unsettle, upset;

crush, overpower, overwhelm;

Phrases

knock for a loop;