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

If his startup years were defined by pitch decks and investor updates, Philips’ life now is defined by alarms and factory floors. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Shorts leave me too cold in airports, while full-length pants can pick up dirt and grime from terminal floors. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026

The home features exposed beams throughout along with wide-plank hardwood floors and water views in nearly every room. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

Along with the telecommunications gear, the Tower's 37 floors included an observation deck, a cocktail lounge, and a revolving restaurant. — David Szondy august 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026

The 14-story neo-Gothic structure (nicknamed the Jewelers Building) once housed five floors alone of diamond cutters, goldsmiths, and other jewelers, with the rest of the building dedicated to other places for wealthy Detroiters to splurge. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026

The refurbishment introduced new oak floors and sheetrock walls installed to float just above the floor. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 July 2026

Spray it onto a microfiber cloth and wipe your floors to avoid over-saturating them. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026

Rescue workers evacuated 35 people from the upper floors of the building and two people died, with eight reported injured, including two children, according to Ukraine’s state emergency service. — ABC News, 31 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