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

So, who wowed the judges, floored the crowd and clinched the final, coveted sash? — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

There’s also enough oomph for overtaking slower traffic, responding more like an EV whenever the accelerator is floored. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Dawkins, an automobile aficionado himself, loved every second of the obstacle course, and even let out a shriek when the driver floored it over a hill at the end. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026

Federal investigators released a preliminary report showing the driver floored the accelerator to 100% seconds before the deadly home crash. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 16 July 2026

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