Synonyms and antonyms of To make someone feel shocked or surprised in British Thesaurus

surprise (verb)

to give someone a feeling of surprise

shock (verb)

if something bad and unexpected shocks someone, they are very surprised or upset by it

shake up ()

to upset or frighten someone by shocking or surprising them

amaze (verb)

to surprise someone very much, especially by being very impressive

stun (verb)

to shock and surprise someone so much that they cannot react immediately

astonish (verb)

to surprise someone very much

astound (verb)

to surprise or shock someone very much

stagger (verb)

to surprise and shock someone

spring a surprise ()

to tell someone something in order to surprise them

not bear thinking about ()

to be too shocking or unpleasant to think about

affront (verb)

to insult someone or to make them shocked and angry

appal (verb)

to shock or offend someone very much

appall ()

the American spelling of appal

blindside (verb)

mainly Americaninformal to give someone an unpleasant surprise by doing something that they were not expecting

bowl over ()

to surprise someone by being very beautiful, impressive, unexpected etc

bring someone up short ()

to make someone stop what they are doing or saying because they are very surprised

catch someone on the hop ()

to surprise someone because you do something that they do not expect you to do

catch/take someone unawares ()

to surprise someone, often making them feel confused or embarrassed

confound (verb)

to make someone feel surprised or confused, especially by not behaving in the way they expect

deal a blow to ()

to harm, upset, or shock someone or something

defy (verb)

to happen in a way that is different from what usually happens or what you expect

devastate (verb)

to make someone feel very shocked and upset

disconcert (verb)

to make someone feel worried, confused, or surprised

faze (verb)

informal to make someone feel confused, shocked, or upset

flash mob (verb)

to surprise someone by going in a large group to the place where they are, doing something for a short time, and quickly going away again

floor (verb)

to make someone feel so surprised and confused that they cannot react

galvanize (verb)

to shock or affect someone enough to produce a strong and immediate reaction

hit with ()

to tell someone something that is unpleasant or surprising

horrify (verb)

to shock someone very much

jolt (verb)

to shock someone so that they suddenly change what they are doing or thinking

jolt (verb)

to shock someone so that they feel a sudden emotional reaction

knock out (informal)

informal to make someone feel very shocked or upset

knock someone for six/knock someone sideways ()

to make someone feel very shocked or upset

make someone’s hair curl ()

to make someone suddenly feel shocked

make your blood curdle ()

to shock or frighten you very much

numb (verb)

to make someone unable to react or to show emotion, often because of an extreme shock

outrage (verb)

to make someone extremely angry and shocked

overwhelm (verb)

to surprise someone very much

pull someone up short ()

to make someone unexpectedly stop in surprise and think

reduce someone to tears/silence ()

to upset or shock someone so much that they cry or are unable to speak

rock (verb)

mainly journalism to shock, surprise, or frighten someone

scandalise ()

a British spelling of scandalize

scandalize (verb)

to do something that shocks someone

send shock waves through something ()

to upset a lot of people

shock (verb)

to make someone feel embarrassed or offended by saying or doing something offensive or immoral

sicken (verb)

if something sickens you, it shocks you and makes you feel very upset

spring on ()

to tell someone something that they do not expect

startle (verb)

to make a person or animal feel suddenly frightened or surprised by doing something that they do not expect

surprise (verb)

to attack or find someone when they do not expect it

take/catch someone by surprise ()

to happen unexpectedly

take/catch someone by surprise ()

to attack, catch, or find someone when they do not expect it

take/catch someone by surprise ()

to shock someone by unexpected behaviour

take the cake ()

to be the worst, most shocking, or most annoying example of something. The usual British expression is take the biscuit

take your breath away ()

to be extremely shocking

throw (verb)

if something throws you, it makes you surprised or confused because you did not expect it

transfix (verb)

to make someone feel so surprised, shocked, or interested that they continue to look at or listen to someone or something without moving

traumatise ()

a British spelling of traumatize

traumatize (verb)

to make someone feel very upset, afraid, or shocked

walk in on ()

to walk into a room where someone is doing something private or secret