Synonyms of floored

floored

verb

past tense of floor

1

as in shocked

to cause an unpleasant surprise for

that you would say such a rude thing to someone floors me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shocked
• appalled
• stunned
• horrified
• scared
• startled
• astonished
• frightened
• shook
• jolted
• outraged
• amazed
• terrified
• shook up
• alarmed
• flabbergasted
• disgusted
• overwhelmed
• dumbfounded
• stupefied
• panicked
• astounded
• dismayed
• awed
• spooked
• terrorized
• sickened
• nauseated
• displeased
• scandalized
• bowled over
• revolted
• offended
• repelled
• knocked for a loop
• upset
• daunted
• scarified
• disconcerted
• perturbed
• disturbed
• unnerved
• frighted
• turned off
• distressed
• freaked (out)
• affrighted
• unsettled
• dispirited
• emasculated
• overpowered
• disquieted
• demoralized
• chilled
• discomposed
• crushed
• undid
• discomforted
• unmanned
• weirded out
• unstrung

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleased
• delighted
• buffered
• cushioned
• gratified
• tickled
• rejoiced
• tempted
• charmed
• assured
• enticed
• cheered
• comforted
• consoled
• reassured
• soothed
• solaced

2

as in surprised

to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected

as you might expect, winning the lottery simply floored us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surprised
• amazed
• stunned
• shocked
• astonished
• startled
• astounded
• flabbergasted
• rocked
• dumbfounded
• stupefied
• thunderstruck
• bewildered
• bowled over
• perplexed
• confused
• dazed
• blindsided
• took aback
• took by surprise
• nonplussed
• befuddled
• disconcerted
• dismayed
• jarred
• blew away
• confounded
• shook up
• muddled
• knocked for a loop
• discomfited

3

as in downed

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall

the boxer floored his opponent in the second round, winning the fight by a knockout

Synonyms & Similar Words

• downed
• dropped
• slammed
• hit
• smacked
• leveled
• punched
• slapped
• felled
• toppled
• pounded
• prostrated
• banged
• knocked down
• knocked over
• mowed (down)
• bowled (down or over)
• thumped
• poked
• knocked out
• whacked
• jabbed
• socked
• hammered
• pasted
• bashed
• threw down
• kayoed
• clobbered
• swiped
• slugged
• overthrew
• bludgeoned
• walloped
• swatted
• belted
• smote
• slogged
• thwacked
• whaled
• KO'd

4

as in overwhelmed

to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress

the pushing and shoving at the clearance sale absolutely floored me, and I had to leave

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overwhelmed
• devastated
• overcame
• crushed
• swamped
• overpowered
• prostrated
• ground (down)
• disturbed
• oppressed
• rocked
• whelmed
• defeated
• drowned
• overmastered
• snowed under
• upset
• sank
• shattered
• deluged
• threw
• staggered
• refuted
• distressed
• unnerved
• demoralized
• broke
• confuted
• unmanned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of floored

In January 2023, my doctor was floored — the tumors were gone. — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Everett came in and floored everyone with his ideas, including playing Gelert as much older than his 67-year-old self. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026

The production design floored me. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 June 2026

The crew then floored the car, taking McGhehey's incisor with it. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026

In the final minute of the second round against Zahabi, O’Malley floored him with an overhand right that shut the Canadian’s lights off. — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 15 June 2026

She would have been floored by the casualness that has seeped into society today, from wearing pajamas on flights to sweatpants to dinner. — Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 14 June 2026

After O’Keefe exited the vehicle at a home in Canton, prosecutors said, Read floored the SUV in reverse and struck O’Keefe. — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026

The scenes with Firstman and Absolom, floored me because a few of them are incredibly moving, but not cloyingly so. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 May 2026