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shock
noun as in complete surprise; blow
Strongest matches
awe, bump, collapse, confusion, consternation, disturbance, earthquake, excitement, impact, injury, jolt, scare, trauma
Strong matches
bombshell, breakdown, clash, collision, concussion, crash, distress, encounter, hysteria, jarring, percussion, prostration, ram, start, stroke, stupefaction, stupor, turn, upset, whammy, wreck
Weak matches
verb as in completely surprise
Strongest matches
agitate, anger, astound, awe, disgust, dismay, displease, disturb, flabbergast, horrify, insult, jar, jolt, offend, outrage, overwhelm, paralyze, rock, shake, shake up, sicken, startle, stun, traumatize, unsettle
Strong matches
abash, antagonize, daze, disquiet, electrify, flood, floor, nauseate, numb, overcome, revolt, scandalize, stagger, stupefy
Weak matches
bowl over, give a turn, hit like ton of bricks, knock out, throw a curve
Example Sentences
Costs for workers, ingredients and packaging have risen for restaurants, following a half-decade’s worth of supply shocks to the economy.
Edgy Productions said it was "shocked and saddened" to hear that the school and staff were targeted with abuse.
Paramedics shocked Adam with a defibrillator seven times on the journey from his home to hospital.
The safety measures, he said, would help the immigrants "a little with their movements and to ease the shock of the community".
"But I have a feeling that the shock and awe is wearing off."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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