shocked

Thân thiện

A child looks shocked after seeing a frog jump out of a box.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Struck with fear, dread, or consternation: Feeling a sudden, strong emotional disturbance, typically due to something unexpected and unpleasant, causing a temporary state of surprise, horror, or disbelief. 2. Affected by a powerful, often unpleasant, surprise: Experiencing a sudden and intense feeling of astonishment or dismay.

Usage

The adjective "shocked" describes a person's emotional state. It is often followed by the preposition "by" or "at" to indicate the cause. It can also be used in a predicate adjective structure (e.g., "I was shocked").

Examples

• The audience was shocked by the violent scene in the movie.
• She looked shocked at the news of his sudden resignation.
• I am deeply shocked and saddened by this tragedy.
• His rude comment left everyone shocked and silent.

Advanced Usage

• "Shocked into silence/action": So surprised or horrified that one becomes silent or is compelled to act immediately.
  • The graphic images shocked the public into action.
• "Nothing shocks me anymore": An idiom expressing that one has become desensitized to surprising or bad news due to frequent exposure.
  • After 20 years as a reporter, nothing shocks me anymore.

Variants and Related Words

• Shock (noun): A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience.
  • The accident came as a terrible shock to the community.
• Shock (verb): To cause someone to feel shocked.
  • The verdict shocked the nation.
• Shocking (adjective): Causing shock; highly disturbing or surprising.
  • The documentary revealed shocking facts.
• Shocker (noun, informal): Something that causes great shock or surprise.
  • The election result was a real shocker.

Synonyms

• Appalled: Filled with horror or shock.
• Aghast: Filled with horror or shock.
• Stunned: So shocked that one is temporarily unable to react.
• Dismayed: Consternated and distressed, often by something unexpected.

Antonyms

• Unfazed: Not disconcerted or perturbed.
• Unsurprised: Not feeling or showing surprise.
• Expectant: Having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen.

Related Phrases

• Culture shock (noun phrase): The feeling of disorientation experienced by someone who is suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture or way of life.
  • She experienced culture shock when she moved abroad.
• Shell-shocked (adjective): Suffering from shell shock (a historical term for combat stress reaction); often used figuratively to mean severely shocked or dazed.
  • The survivors were shell-shocked and wandering the streets.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. struck with fear, dread, or consternation

Từ đồng nghĩa

• aghast
• appalled
• dismayed