jolted
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock: Describes a state of being mentally or emotionally unsettled, startled, or shocked, often suddenly.
- Bumped or shaken jerkily: Describes something or someone that has been subjected to a sudden, rough, jolting movement.
Usage and Examples
Adjective (Mentally/Emotionally Disturbed):
- She was jolted by the unexpected news of his resignation.
- The witness had a jolted expression after seeing the accident.
Adjective (Physically Shaken):
- The jolted passengers held on tightly as the bus went over the potholes.
- We felt jolted after the car hit a deep rut in the road.
Advanced Usage
- "to be jolted into (action/awareness)": To be suddenly shocked or startled into taking an action or realizing something.
- The alarming report jolted the committee into reviewing their safety protocols.
- He was jolted into awareness by the loud crash.
Variants and Related Words
Jolt (verb/noun): To cause to move suddenly and roughly; a sudden rough movement or shock.
- The earthquake jolted the building. (verb)
- The train started with a jolt. (noun)
Jolting (adjective): Causing a sudden shock or surprise; causing a jerky movement.
- It was a jolting experience to see the destruction.
Synonyms
- Shaken: Agitated or disturbed emotionally or physically.
- Stunned: So shocked that one is temporarily unable to react.
- Jarred: Shaken abruptly and forcefully.
Antonyms
- Calm: Not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions; peaceful.
- Steady: Firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving.
Related Phrases
- Jolt to the system: A sudden and unpleasant shock that disrupts one's normal state.
- Losing his job was a real jolt to the system.
Adjective
- disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
- retrieved his named from her jolted memory
- the accident left her badly shaken
- bumped or shaken jerkily
- the jolted passengers