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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