shocked
Taken completely aback
Shocked describes a state of sudden surprise, disbelief, or disturbance.
The feeling ranges from mild astonishment to deep emotional distress: I was shocked to hear about her resignation, shocked by the violence in the film.
Someone can be shocked into silence or action.
The word often carries moral overtones—shocked and appalled—though it's frequently exaggerated for effect: I'm shocked, shocked to find gambling going on here.
Greatly shocked, overwhelmed
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
- flabbergastedOverwhelmed with amazement
- dumbfoundedRendered speechless by surprise
- astoundedOverwhelmed by surprise
gobsmacked · thunderstruck · speechless · taken aback · stupefied · bowled over · floored · blindsided
Shocked by wrongness
- horrifiedIntensely shocked, disgusted
- dismayedDistressed by shock
- aghastStruck with horror
- scandalizedDeeply offended morally
outraged · revolted · disgusted · sickened · offended · alarmed · troubled · shaken
Killed by voltage
- zappedStruck with sudden force
- joltedAbruptly shaken or startled
- currentDirected flow of charge
- voltageElectrical potential difference
taser · defibrillator · static · live wire · short circuit · grounded · electrified · arc
Emotionally damaged by experience
- post-traumaticFollowing psychological injury
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
- flashbacksInvoluntary vivid memory episodes
- nightmaresTerrifying sleep experiences
survivor · therapy · counseling · recovery · psychological · emotional · wounded · healing
astonished
Greatly shocked, overwhelmed
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
- flabbergastedOverwhelmed with amazement
- dumbfoundedRendered speechless by surprise
astounded · gobsmacked · thunderstruck · speechless · taken aback · stupefied · bowled over · floored · blindsided · staggered
appalled
Shocked by wrongness
scandalized · outraged · revolted · disgusted · sickened · offended · alarmed · troubled · shaken · disturbing
electrocuted
Killed by voltage
voltage · taser · defibrillator · static · live wire · short circuit · grounded · electrified · arc · outlet
traumatized
Emotionally damaged by experience
- post-traumaticFollowing psychological injury
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
- flashbacksInvoluntary vivid memory episodes
nightmares · survivor · therapy · counseling · recovery · psychological · emotional · wounded · healing · triggered
- moodshappy, sad, angry, anxious, excited
- astonishmentamazement, awe, wonder, wonderstruck, awestruck
- Emojissmile, smiley face, grin, heart emoji, grinning
- Stunned reactionsamazed, surprised, speechless, awed, dumbfounded
- emotionsjoy, anger, fear, sadness, love
- fear reactionsscream, scared, gasp, terrified, flinch
shockedunsurprised
Not caught off guard
unfazed · unperturbed · calm · composed · unruffled
shockedprepared
Made ready beforehand
expecting · anticipating · forewarned · braced · ready
shockedunsurprised
Not caught off guard
indifferent · unmoved · unaffected · blasé · unshocked
- electric shockCurrent passing through body
- shock jockInflammatory radio personality
- shock wavePropagating pressure disturbance
- shock absorbersDevices that reduce jolts
- culture shockDisorientation from unfamiliar ways
- shell shockWar-induced psychological trauma
shock, shocking, shocks, shocked quartz, shocker, shockingly, shock and awe, shockable