Taken aback


Synonyms for taken aback
adj exhibiting mental discomfort, ill at ease

discombobulated
bewildered
confounded
humiliated
confused

disconcerted
embarrassed
shamed
ashamed
chagrined

humbled
fazed
mortified
bugged
rattled

fuddled
crushed
in a tizzy

Antonyms for taken aback

understanding
composed
clear

oriented
at ease
emboldened

proud
reassured

Synonyms
adj confused

perplexed
stunned
puzzled
shocked
startled
befuddled
dazed
surprised
thrown
stupefied
lost
reeling

addled
dumbfounded
disconcerted
stumped
misled
dizzy
muddled
agape
aghast
agog
bowled over
dumbstruck

giddy
punchy
speechless
thunderstruck
uncertain
baffled
rattled
awed
mystified
astonished
staggered
flustered

flabbergasted
dazzled
astounded
appalled
floored
awe-struck
flipped out
in a dither
shook up
unglued

Antonyms

aware
understanding

clear
oriented

Synonyms
adj disoriented mentally

muddled
bewildered
perplexed
puzzled
distracted
perturbed
befuddled
dazed
disorganized
thrown
gone

abashed
addled
disconcerted
discombobulated
stumped
misled
punch-drunk
punchy
screwy
slaphappy
baffled

flummoxed
nonplussed
unscrewed
unzipped
flustered
spaced out
at a loss
at sea
at sixes and sevens
come apart
fouled up

glassy-eyed
mixed up
not with it
out to lunch
shook up
shot to pieces
thrown off balance
unglued

Antonyms

composed
organized
understanding

methodical
ordered
separated

systematic
clear
oriented

Synonyms
adj confused; shaken

thrown
perturbed
bewildered
unsettled
distracted
upset
embarrassed

disturbed
troubled
annoyed
mixed-up
spaced-out
flustered
unzipped

fazed
nonplussed
rattled
ruffled
caught off balance
come apart
in botheration

messed-up
out of countenance
psyched-out
shook-up
unglued

Antonyms

settled
composed
concerted

happy
calm
soothed

unworried

Synonyms
adj astounded, confused

stunned
stumped
overwhelmed
confounded
shocked
stuck
startled
overcome

puzzled
beat
thrown
bewildered
surprised
agape
aghast
bowled over

breathless
dumb
speechless
thunderstruck
staggered
bamboozled
floored
nonplused

dismayed
astonished
buffaloed
flabbergasted
licked
knocked
amazed
blown away

Antonyms

aware

expectant

unsurprised

Synonyms
adj dazed

bewildered
confused
shocked
speechless
startled
surprised

overwhelmed
stupefied
frozen
confounded
dumbfounded
stumped

numb
overcome
aghast
bowled over
breathless
floored

astonished
dismayed
amazed
flabbergasted
astounded
blown away

Antonyms

understanding

clear

oriented

Synonyms
adj dazed

bewildered
stunned
puzzled
frozen
confounded
dumbfounded

confused
shocked
stumped
startled
overcome
numb

surprised
overwhelmed
bowled over
breathless
speechless
astounded

floored
flabbergasted
astonished
dismayed
amazed
blown away

Antonyms

understanding
aware

clear
oriented

unsurprised

Synonyms
adj taken by surprise

startled

amazed

Antonyms

aware
calm

poised
unsurprised

Synonyms
adj confused

abashed
addled
befuddled
bewildered
confounded
confusional
dazed
discombobulated
disconcerted
disorganized
distracted
gone

misled
muddled
perplexed
perturbed
punch-drunk
punchy
puzzled
screwy
slaphappy
stumped
thrown
turbid

addlepated
at a loss
at sea
at sixes and sevens
baffled
come apart
flummoxed
flustered
fouled up
glassy-eyed
mixed up
nonplussed

not with it
out to lunch
shook up
shot to pieces
spaced out
thrown off balance
unglued
unscrewed
unzipped

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