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

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

The Industrial Revolution had shaken up the economy, and there was a feeling from people in the country of suspicious of people in the city. — NBC news, 5 July 2026

But the Clippers have shaken up their team quite a bit in the last few months and are a team worth watching this week. — Tony East, Forbes.com, 24 June 2026

And while certainly shaken up, the driver and passenger (also test dummies in this case) likely could have walked away without being struck by shattered glass or a protruding antler. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026

Nimmo, who was teammates with Lugo with the Mets, was visibly shaken up while running to first base. — Zach Dean, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026

The kids were not hurt but they were shaken up. — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 11 June 2026

Trump certainly drew attention—much more so than Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who sat in the nosebleeds with state lawmakers and didn’t figure into the broadcast, unlike former mayor Michael Bloomberg, who looked a bit shaken up after Knicks point guard Jose Alvarado crashed into his courtside seat. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026