Synonyms of floors

floors 1 of 2

noun

plural of floor

as in bottoms

the surface upon which a body of water lies

discovered a new species of crab living on the ocean floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bottoms
• beds
• ground
• foundations
• basements
• riverbeds
• bases

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• surfaces

floors

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of floor

1

as in shocks

to cause an unpleasant surprise for

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shocks
• appalls
• shakes
• scares
• stuns
• horrifies
• alarms
• jolts
• frightens
• startles
• outrages
• bowls over
• shakes up
• astonishes
• terrifies
• dispirits
• disgusts
• overwhelms
• amazes
• spooks
• frights
• turns off
• unstrings
• flabbergasts
• knocks for a loop
• affrights
• nauseates
• sickens
• scarifies
• terrorizes
• repels
• panics
• distresses
• revolts
• stupefies
• dumbfounds
• offends
• freaks (out)
• scandalizes
• awes
• unsettles
• disturbs
• dismays
• upsets
• displeases
• astounds
• emasculates
• daunts
• discomposes
• discomforts
• undoes
• chills
• perturbs
• unmans
• unnerves
• demoralizes
• disquiets
• disconcerts
• overpowers
• crushes
• weirds out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cushions
• buffers
• delights
• pleases
• consoles
• rejoices
• tickles
• charms
• comforts
• assures
• cheers
• gratifies
• entices
• tempts
• soothes
• reassures
• solaces

2

as in surprises

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

as you might expect, winning the lottery simply floored us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surprises
• shocks
• rocks
• amazes
• stuns
• startles
• bowls over
• astonishes
• flabbergasts
• astounds
• takes by surprise
• jars
• stupefies
• dumbfounds
• takes aback
• thunderstrikes
• blows away
• dazes
• bewilders
• perplexes
• muddles
• blindsides
• confuses
• befuddles
• disconcerts
• shakes up
• knocks for a loop
• nonpluses
• discomfits
• dismays
• confounds

3

as in downs

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

• downs
• levels
• drops
• bowls (down or over)
• pounds
• hits
• mows (down)
• fells
• knocks over
• knocks down
• prostrates
• topples
• slams
• bangs
• punches
• smacks
• slaps
• thumps
• socks
• knocks out
• pokes
• throws down
• belts
• pastes
• hammers
• overthrows
• kayoes
• jabs
• swipes
• whales
• whacks
• slugs
• bashes
• KOs
• swats
• wallops
• thwacks
• slogs
• bludgeons
• smites
• clobbers

4

as in overwhelms

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

• overwhelms
• devastates
• overcomes
• rocks
• grinds (down)
• swamps
• crushes
• prostrates
• whelms
• oppresses
• overmasters
• overpowers
• sinks
• snows under
• disturbs
• drowns
• deluges
• defeats
• shatters
• distresses
• upsets
• throws
• refutes
• confutes
• staggers
• demoralizes
• breaks
• unmans
• unnerves

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of floors

Noun

On a recent walk through the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship across from Rockefeller Center, the store appeared amply stocked across its floors. — Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026

By June 27, inspectors made it through the first, third, fifth and sixth floors as eyes went to the forth floor. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

The bones are there (floors, square footage, no heinous design details). — Nora Deligter, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2026

The mat is a plastic sheet that is rather discreet and easily blends in with plain white floors. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

The boutique features blue millwork, limestone floors, Murano sconces, custom white oak vitrines and chandeliers. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026

Some are simply for those who want to hide ugly rental apartment floors with a bold colorway or an artful pattern. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026

The eat-in kitchen has checked floors, a L'Atelier Paris gas range and a butler's pantry with chef's appliances; downstairs is a theater. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Sep. 2026

The Moroccan pattern brings visual interest, while the soft surface gives bare feet a comfortable landing and takes the chill out of hardwood or tile floors. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

Verb

Will another team put together a deal for Bagent that floors the Bears? — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026

But each release specifies exactly which warehouse and even which floors the barrels for a particular batch were matured, which is similar to Hardin’s Creek. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025