rattled

ADJECTIVE

abashed

Synonyms

STRONG

bewildered bugged chagrined confounded confused crushed discombobulated disconcerted embarrassed fazed fuddled humbled humiliated mortified shamed

WEAK

ashamed in a tizzy taken aback

Antonyms

STRONG

clear oriented understanding

WEAK

at ease composed emboldened proud reassured

ADJECTIVE

addled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

befuddled bewildered

STRONG

gone shaken shook thrown woolly

WEAK

balled up fouled-up mixed up out of it punchy shook-up slap-happy unglued woozy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear

WEAK

understanding

ADJECTIVE

afraid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxious apprehensive frightened nervous scared shocked suspicious timid

WEAK

abashed aghast alarmed aroused blanched cowardly cowed daunted discouraged disheartened dismayed distressed disturbed faint-hearted frozen have cold feet horrified in awe intimidated panic-stricken perplexed perturbed petrified run scared scared stiff scared to death spooked startled stunned terrified terror-stricken timorous trembling upset worried

Antonyms

STRONGEST

brave calm happy unafraid unworried

WEAK

bold composed cool courageous eager fearless heroic intrepid undaunted undismayed valiant venturesome

ADJECTIVE

beside oneself

Synonyms

WEAK

agitated anxious berserk bothered carried away crazed delirious demented distraught distressed frantic frenetic hysterical insane mad out of one's mind out of one's wit overwrought raving shook-up unbalanced unhinged upset very upset worked-up

ADJECTIVE

bewildered

Synonyms

STRONGEST

astonished awed baffled befuddled dazed mystified perplexed puzzled shocked startled stunned surprised

STRONG

addled appalled astounded dazzled disconcerted dizzy dumbfounded flabbergasted floored flustered lost misled muddled reeling staggered stumped stupefied thrown

WEAK

agape aghast agog awe-struck bowled over dumbstruck flipped-out giddy in a dither punchy shook-up speechless taken aback thunderstruck uncertain unglued

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aware

STRONG

clear

WEAK

oriented understanding

ADJECTIVE

disconcerted

Synonyms

STRONG

annoyed bewildered distracted disturbed embarrassed fazed flustered nonplussed perturbed ruffled thrown troubled unsettled unzipped upset

WEAK

caught off balance come apart in botheration messed-up mixed-up out of countenance psyched-out shook-up spaced-out taken aback unglued

Antonyms

STRONG

happy settled

WEAK

calm composed concerted soothed unworried

ADJECTIVE

distraught

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitated anxious concerned confused crazy distressed frantic hysterical mad perturbed tormented troubled

WEAK

addled beside oneself bothered crazed discomposed distracted distrait flustered harassed in a panic like a chicken with its head cut off muddled nonplussed nuts out of one's mind overwrought raving shook-up thrown unglued unscrewed unzipped wild worried

Antonyms

STRONGEST

balanced calm collected composed cool happy peaceful reasonable sane sound unconcerned untroubled unworried

WEAK

gladdened pleased

ADJECTIVE

panicky

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anxious apprehensive discouraged distressed fearful frightened horrified intimidated nervous perplexed perturbed scared shocked spooked startled timid

WEAK

abashed aghast alarmed aroused blanched cowardly cowed daunted disheartened dismayed disturbed faint-hearted fearsome frozen funky have cold feet in awe panic-stricken petrified run scared scared stiff scared to death stunned suspicious terrified terror-stricken timorous trembling upset worried

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bold brave calm comforted encouraged happy unafraid unfearful unworried

ADJECTIVE

punch-drunk

Synonyms

WEAK

agog baffled befuddled confused dazzled dizzy dumbfounded dumbstruck flustered lost muddled perplexed punchy puzzled slap-happy staggered

ADJECTIVE

puzzled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

baffled bewildered clueless doubtful mystified perplexed

STRONG

bollixed discombobulated floored lost nonplussed shook stuck stumped thrown

WEAK

at a loss at sea come apart come unzipped dopey foggy fouled-up hung up in a fog loused up messed-up mind-blown mixed up mucked up screwed-up shook-up spaced out unglued without a clue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear

WEAK

aware certain cognizant sure

ADJECTIVE

shaken

Synonyms

STRONG

flustered jolted overcome upset

WEAK

shook-up

ADJECTIVE

unsettled

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agitated changeable changing complicated confused disturbed insecure perilous perturbed precarious restless shaky shifting tense ticklish troubled uncertain uneasy unnerved unpredictable unstable

STRONG

busy flustered shaken thrown unbalanced wavering wobbling

WEAK

active antsy anxious changeful complex disorderly explosive fidgety fluid inconstant kinetic mobile mutable on edge restive shook-up unpeaceful unquiet unrestful unsteady variable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm certain clear composed constant definite easy easygoing firm fixed laid-back safe secure sound stable steady strong sure unchanging

WEAK

calmed content decided happy settled

ADJECTIVE

upset

Synonyms

STRONG

agitated amazed blue capsized confused disconcerted dismayed disordered disquieted distressed dragged grieved hurt ill low muddled overturned ruffled shocked sick spilled thrown toppled troubled tumbled unsettled unzipped worried

WEAK

all torn up antsy apprehensive broken up bummed out chaotic come apart frantic in disarray jittery jumpy overwrought psyched-out put out shook-up tipped over unglued upside-down

Antonyms

STRONG

calm clean collected comforted composed content decent happy healthy joyful methodical moral ordered organized pleased settled sound strong systematic untroubled unworried well

WEAK

undisturbed

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Rattled by the emergence of “vibe coding,” shares of software heavyweights such as Salesforce and ServiceNow had already declined last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Rattled by a Mark Wood bouncer when he batted.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Rattled to their foundations by the monster tornado Friday, some were already on the backs of tractor-trailers, headed to a dump site.

From Washington Post • Mar. 26, 2023

Rattled and debased after Aeneas abandons her, Dido fantasizes about murdering the Trojans, but eventually, she accepts her fate, recalling sensuous memories of her time with the questing hero.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2022

Rattled, they paddled silently to the Claiborne house.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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