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shock

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of shock

1 a forceful coming together of two things

  • the whole railway platform shook from the shock of the two trains colliding
Synonyms of shock

bump, collision, concussion, crash, impact, impingement, jar, jolt, jounce, kick, slam, smash, strike, wallop
Words Related to shock

blow, buffet, hit, knock, punch, rap, slap, thump

bashing, battering, bludgeoning, clobbering, hammering, lambasting, licking, pounding, pummeling (also pummelling), thrashing

contact, encounter, meeting, touch

2 the state of being strongly impressed by something unexpected or unusual

  • were in shock after they heard the news of the death of the president
Synonyms of shock

amazement, astonishment, startlement, stupefaction, surprise (also surprize)
Words Related to shock

awe, wonder, wonderment

startle

bewilderment, confusion, consternation, discomfiture, dismay

Synonym Discussion of shock

impact, collision, shock, concussion mean a forceful, even violent contact between two or more things. impact may be used to imply contact between two things, at least one of which is impelled toward the other.
    • the glass shattered on impact with the floor
collision implies the coming together of two or more things with such force that both or all are damaged or their progress is severely impeded.
    • the collision damaged the vehicle
shock often denotes the effect produced by a collision and carries the suggestion of something that strikes or hits with force.
    • the shock of falling rocks
concussion when not in technical use, often suggests the shattering, disrupting, or weakening effects of a collision, explosion, or blow.
    • bystanders felt the concussion of the blast

shock

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of shock

1 to cause an unpleasant surprise for

  • Mom was shocked by the terrible news that her cousin had died in an accident
  • I was shocked to find out that I was the victim of identity theft
Synonyms of shock

appall (also appal), floor, jolt, shake up
Words Related to shock

astonish, bowl over, dumbfound (also dumfound), flabbergast, freak (out), stun, stupefy

affright, alarm (also alarum), dismay, fright, frighten, horrify, panic, scare, scarify, spook, startle, terrify, terrorize

disgust, nauseate, repel, revolt, sicken, turn off

displease, offend, outrage, scandalize

amaze, astound, awe

chill, daunt, demoralize, dispirit, emasculate, undo, unman, unnerve, unstring

discomfort, discompose, disconcert, disquiet, distress, disturb, perturb, shake, unsettle, upset, weird out

crush, overpower, overwhelm
Phrases Synonymous with shock

knock for a loop
Near Antonyms of shock

buffer, cushion

delight, gratify, please, rejoice, tickle

charm, entice, tempt

assure, cheer, comfort, console, solace, soothe

reassure

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

  • were shocked by the way the law against public intoxication was constantly being broken
Synonyms of shock

amaze, astonish, astound, bowl over, dumbfound (also dumfound), flabbergast, floor, rock, startle, stun, stupefy, surprise (also surprize), thunderstrike
Words Related to shock

befuddle, bewilder, blindside, blow away, confound, confuse, daze, discomfit, disconcert, dismay, jar, muddle, nonplus, perplex, shake up
Phrases Synonymous with shock

knock for a loop, take aback, take by surprise

3 to strike with fear

  • the sudden appearance of the ghost shocked us to the core
Synonyms of shock

affright, alarm (also alarum), fright, frighten, horrify, panic, scare, scarify, spook, startle, terrify, terrorize
Words Related to shock

appall (also appal), bowl over, dismay, floor, jolt, shake, shake up

amaze, astound, awe

chill, daunt, demoralize, dispirit, emasculate, psych (out), undo, unman, unnerve, unstring

discomfort, discompose, disconcert, disquiet, distract, distress, disturb, perturb, unsettle, upset, worry
Phrases Synonymous with shock

give one the creeps, make one's flesh creep (or crawl)
Near Antonyms of shock

assure, cheer, comfort, console, solace, soothe

embolden, encourage, hearten, inspire, steel
Antonyms of shock

reassure

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