Synonyms for shock
verb
To disturb one's self-control
startle, agitate, astound; see disturb 2.
To disturb one's sense of propriety
insult, outrage, horrify, revolt, offend, appall, abash, astound, anger, floor, shake up, disquiet, dismay.
Antonyms comfort*, humor, please.
To jar
shake, agitate, jolt; see jar 1.
See shock in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
Violent forcible contact between two or more things:
bump, collision, concussion, crash, impact, jar, jolt, percussion, smash. See conflictSomething that jars the mind or emotions:
blow2, jolt. (Psychiatry) trauma. See strike
verb
To deprive of courage or the power to act as a result of fear, anxiety, or disgust:
appall, consternate, daunt, dismay, horrify, shake. See fearTo affect with a strong feeling of moral aversion:
scandalize. See rightTo inflict physical or mental injury or distress on:
traumatize, wound. See helpTo cause to experience a sudden momentary shock:
electrify, jolt, startle. See excite, surprise
noun
A group of things gathered haphazardly:
agglomeration, bank1, cumulus, drift, heap, hill, mass, mess, mound, mountain, pile, stack, tumble. See order
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