ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Shocked

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ʃɒkt/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Shocked is an adjective meaning Surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback, particularly when also indignant.

Meaning

Surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback, particularly when also indignant.

More Meanings

  1. (medicine) Suffering from shock.
  2. (physics) Affected, altered, or transformed by one or more shock waves.
  3. Subjected to electric shock.
  4. simple past and past participle of shock

Example Sentences

shocked quartz
The patient is shocked.
We were shocked to see how ill she was.
Dr. Kurt Urban, most shocked man in the world, on roof of Mt. Generoso lightningproof cabin.

Synonyms for shocked

Depending on context, synonyms include appalled, aghast, dismayed.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include aghast, afraid, appalled, dismayed, startled, astonished.

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