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 their way in, crews had to clear debris from multiple floors; aside from chunks of concrete, masonry and flooring, obstacles included a bathroom sink and toilet that had tumbled down from above. — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

The main Renaissance villa, built in the 15th century and spanning around 8,600 square feet over two floors, is where his mother, Valentina, lives. — Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Surfaces, like mudroom benches and floors, should be durable to contend with heavy traffic. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 4 July 2026

Surveillance cameras were also placed on the team floors of the hotel, as well as in the lobby and meeting rooms, and local media were only permitted in the team hotel for official press events, while fans were barred from the premises altogether. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Immediately upon entry, everything… floors, walls, ceilings… was draped in peach and white. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 July 2026

Immediately upon entry, everything… floors, walls, ceiling… was draped in peach and white. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 July 2026

The floors are being raised, the ceilings lifted, the structure reinforced with steel and concrete, and the open floor plan complemented by smart home technologies and high-performance internal systems. — Mark David, Robb Report, 4 July 2026

Instead of spending thousands replacing floors or refinishing woodwork, the couple redirected that budget toward updates that had a much bigger visual impact. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 4 July 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