Take aback
Synonyms for take aback
verb surprise
dumbfound
bewilder
overwhelm
flabbergast
shock
astound
boggle
confound
amaze
startle
daze
stupefy
stun
stagger
floor
bowl over
blow away
knock over
put one away
spring on
throw a curve
blow one’s mind
Antonyms for take aback
explain
calm
clear up
expect
bore
Synonyms
verb amaze
dumbfound
bewilder
overwhelm
stun
shock
confuse
stagger
confound
startle
astonish
stupefy
surprise
flabbergast
daze
bowl over
blow away
knock over with feather
Antonyms
explain
enlighten
calm
clear up
clarify
expect
bore
dull
Synonyms
verb defeat, frustrate; confuse
vex
disconcert
perplex
demoralize
prevent
discountenance
unsettle
trump
perturb
rattle
confound
abash
thwart
worry
discompose
balk
outwit
irk
checkmate
overcome
ruffle
beat
baffle
foil
worst
fluster
embarrass
annoy
disturb
faze
bother
upset
Antonyms
soothe
comfort
aid
assist
calm
appease
enlighten
explain
reassure
delight
surrender
abet
help
support
compose
order
settle
please
clear up
encourage
lose
make happy
yield
Synonyms
verb shake up; confuse
discomfit
disturb
unsettle
perplex
bewilder
discombobulate
puzzle
perturb
agitate
frustrate
baffle
confound
embarrass
demoralize
hinder
discompose
discountenance
ruffle
faze
nonplus
upset
unbalance
undo
rattle
abash
disarrange
fluster
balk
trouble
bug
worry
foul up
put off
get to
psych out
throw off balance
upset apple cart
Antonyms
calm
comfort
quiet
soothe
enlighten
explain
aid
assist
permit
order
clarify
clear up
please
encourage
help
support
approve
Synonyms
verb disappoint, fill with consternation
dispirit
rattle
frighten
puzzle
unnerve
agitate
confound
shake
horrify
terrify
dumbfound
disillusion
bewilder
flummox
appall
daunt
disquiet
perplex
bother
disconcert
nonplus
disturb
fluster
embarrass
mystify
discourage
dishearten
faze
alarm
upset
scare
paralyze
discomfit
discompose
distress
terrorize
affright
snafu
unhinge
abash
throw
chill
foul up
mess up
put off
screw up
louse up
get to
muck up
throw into a tizzy
Antonyms
appease
placate
soothe
calm
comfort
gladden
explain
quiet
enlighten
delight
explicate
embolden
aid
hearten
reassure
incite
clarify
encourage
clear up
make happy
please
help
inspirit
settle
order
assure
Synonyms
verb astound, confuse
bewilder
stun
nonplus
boggle
confound
amaze
startle
astonish
flabbergast
puzzle
overwhelm
surprise
stagger
throw
bowl over
blow away
knock over with feather
throw into a tizzy
blow one’s mind
Antonyms
explain
enlighten
calm
explicate
clear up
clarify
expect
lay out
Synonyms
verb confuse, perplex
mystify
dumbfound
bewilder
faze
disconcert
astound
baffle
astonish
daze
fluster
discountenance
stump
rattle
puzzle
confound
thwart
boggle
paralyze
stymie
stun
overcome
dismay
balk
get
beat
muddle
frustrate
flurry
stick
embarrass
throw
discomfit
floor
stagger
buffalo
throw into tizzy
mess with one’s head
rattle one’s cage
Antonyms
enlighten
explain
explicate
calm
comfort
soothe
aid
assist
give in
surrender
educate
clear up
bore
expect
support
help
clarify
encourage
yield
lose
please
Synonyms
verb astound, shock
paralyze
devastate
dumbfound
overwhelm
puzzle
shatter
amaze
startle
astonish
shake
stun
confound
stump
perplex
floor
flabbergast
nonplus
overpower
consternate
stupefy
surprise
boggle
bowl over
give a shock
strike dumb
take breath away
throw off balance
Antonyms
explain
calm
enlighten
help
expect
clarify
clear up
Synonyms
verb frighten, surprise
alarm
shock
astound
agitate
shake up
amaze
stagger
astonish
awe
stun
scare
terrify
terrorize
fright
floor
spring
spook
affright
jump
start
consternate
bolt
rock
give a turn
make jump
scare to death
spring something on
Antonyms
calm
reassure
soothe
comfort
bore
expect
compose
Synonyms
verb astonish; cause amazement
dismay
dazzle
unsettle
perplex
bewilder
overwhelm
flabbergast
shock
confuse
astound
rattle
confound
amaze
startle
awe
stun
disconcert
dumbfound
discomfit
floor
electrify
nonplus
stupefy
jar
jolt
consternate
stagger
daze
rock
petrify
bowl over
shake up
blow away
cause wonder
leave aghast
leave open-mouthed
spring something on
strike dumb
strike with awe
throw a curve
take one’s breath away
Antonyms
enlighten
explain
soothe
calm
comfort
bore
compose
order
clarify
clear up
expect
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