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SHOCK Synonyms

There are 37 synonyms of the word shock. (exact relations)
There are 50 hypernyms of the word shock. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for SHOCK

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appall
verbv
verb

• strike with disgust or revulsion

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

daze
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

• confusion characterized by lack of clarity

verb

• to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light

• overcome as with astonishment or disbelief

jar
nounn
noun

• a cylindrical vessel, typically used for storing food

• the quantity contained in a jar

• a sudden jarring impact

verb

• be incompatible; be or come into conflict

• move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion

• shock physically

• affect in a disagreeable way

• place in a cylindrical vessel

jolt
verbv
noun

• a sudden jarring impact

• an abrupt spasmodic movement

verb

• move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion

• disturb (someone's) composure

amaze
verbv
verb

• affect with wonder

• be a mystery or bewildering to

astound
verbv
verb

• affect with wonder

awe
nounn
noun

• an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

• a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

verb

• inspire awe in

bewilder
verbv
verb

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• cause to be confused emotionally

dazzle
verbv
noun

• brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily

verb

• to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light

• amaze or bewilder, as with brilliant wit or intellect or skill

electrify
verbv
verb

• excite suddenly and intensely

• charge (a conductor) with electricity

• equip for use with electricity

flabbergast
verbv
verb

• overcome with amazement

shake
verb, nounv, n
noun

• building material used as siding or roofing

• frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream

• a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it

• grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

• a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement

• causing to move repeatedly from side to side

verb

• move or cause to move back and forth

• move with or as if with a tremor

• shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

• move back and forth or sideways

• undermine or cause to waver

• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

• get rid of

• bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking

• shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state

stagger
verbv
noun

• an unsteady uneven gait

verb

• walk as if unable to control one's movements

• walk with great difficulty

• to arrange in a systematic order

• astound or overwhelm, as with shock

startle
verbv
noun

• a sudden involuntary movement

verb

• to stimulate to action

• move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm

stun
verbv
verb

• make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow

• hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag

• overcome as with astonishment or disbelief

stupefaction
nounn
noun

• a feeling of stupefied astonishment

• marginal consciousness

• the action of stupefying; making dull or lethargic

stupefy
verbv
verb

• make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow

surprise
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

• a sudden unexpected event

• the act of surprising someone

verb

• cause to be surprised

• come upon or take unawares

• attack by storm; attack suddenly

appal
verbv
verb

• strike with disgust or revulsion

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

cushion
nounn
noun

• a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

• the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle

• a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.

verb

• protect from impact

Best Hypernyms For SHOCK

Alternatives for APPALL

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