Synonyms of shaken up

shaken up

verb

past participle of shake up

as in shocked

to cause an unpleasant surprise for

the news that we had failed the auto inspection shook us up

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shaken up

Things are shaken up when a mysterious figure (Lee Pace) arrives in the sisters’ quaint New England town with a new quest for them. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Nearly 23 million of those impressions would have been overlooked in the pre-OOH era, and Schroeder himself acknowledged the way the 2020 measurement glow-up has shaken up the Tryptophan Fest. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The pilot assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, in Miramar, California, is seen with his face bloodied and appearing a little shaken up in the body camera footage released Friday by the Yakima County Sheriff's Office. — Jennifer Watts, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Chisholm was shaken up after trying to field Dominic Canzone's infield single in the ninth, but the second baseman remained in the game and followed with a terrific defensive play. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

The past few weeks have seen the business and AI communities shaken up by companies announcing that their models have hacked other corporations. — Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Schmitt was visibly shaken up and could be seen rubbing his left knee in discomfort. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Spain’s dismantling of favourites France has certainly shaken up The Athletic’s ranking of the top 50 players at the World Cup, but just how much? — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Ahead of his final year at the prestigious Buckley School, Bret (Igby Rigney) is shaken up by a mysterious new student, Robert Mallory (Homer Gere), who arrives just as a serial killer called the Trawler is terrorizing LA. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 July 2026