Synonyms of shook-up

shook-up 1 of 2

adjective

as in upset

Related Words

• upset
• troubled
• aggrieved
• distraught
• ill at ease
• perturbed
• disturbed
• distressed
• bothered
• disquieted
• freaked
• jumpy
• uptight
• worried
• jittery
• insecure
• freaked-out
• nervous
• foreboding
• concerned
• queasy
• goosey
• edgy
• dithery
• anxious
• vexed
• fretful
• apprehensive
• flustered
• tense
• hesitant
• fretting
• nervy
• antsy
• hung up
• hinky
• uneasy
• unquiet
• het up
• stewing
• atwitter
• aflutter
• misgiving
• preoccupied
• restless
• obsessed
• unnerved
• high-strung
• undone
• qualmish
• fluttery
• unstrung
• fidgety
• flighty
• spooky
• skittish
• hypertense
• twittered
• qualmy

Dissimilar Words

• collected
• calm
• relaxed
• easy
• cool
• nerveless
• confident
• sure
• happy-go-lucky
• controlled
• self-assured
• self-confident
• self-controlled

shook up

2 of 2

verb

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shook-up

Verb

Most of these councilmember endorsements were publicly unveiled during the primary election, some of which were shared just days after a key filing deadline for the mayoral race in February — a day shook up by Raman’s last-minute joining. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

The opening of the new Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Shakopee this summer shook up the local concert scene, with some 40 shows booked there that otherwise would have hit a local arena or the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand. — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2026

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, who shook up her top team on Monday by appointing new economy and foreign affairs spokespeople, finally gets a chance to grill Burnham on Tuesday when Parliament returns from its summer break. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

By the Monitor's Editorial Board Yoav Segalovitz, a Zionist politician from a centrist Jewish party, shook up Israeli politics on Monday. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026

The Miami Marlins shook up their bullpen a bit on Sunday, designated for assignment veteran lefty reliever John King and recalling rookie Jack Ralston ahead of their series finale against the Washington Nationals. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

After the Warriors had been upset in the first round of the 1992 playoffs by Seattle despite a 55-27 record, the coach shook up the roster in an effort to take the next step toward a title. — Carl Steward, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

At the midway point, this year has already produced the most billion-dollar blockbusters since the pandemic shook up the movie theater industry. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Revealed in January and going on sale in June, the iPhone shook up an industry that was coming to terms with online app stores and touchscreens just as Apple steamrollered in with its own vision. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026