Shocked: Meaning, Usage, and Examples

Meaning 1：shocked (Shocked)

Shocked 🔊

/ʃɑːkt/

adj.

Feeling extremely surprised and upset because something unexpected and bad happened.

shocked 🔊

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/ʃɑːkt/

adj.

Feeling extreme surprise and distress due to an unexpected and negative event.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old French 'choc' meaning collision, combined with -ed suffix.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a sudden electric shock making you jump in surprise.

📖 Example

We were all shocked to hear that our kind neighbor was suddenly in the hospital. 🔊 Everyone was greatly shocked when they learned that their friendly neighbor had been hospitalized without warning.

🔗 Collocations

shocked by – Surprised and upset because of something

shocked to find – Feeling surprise when discovering something

🔄 Synonyms

astounded (adj.) – Extremely surprised; amazed.

stunned (adj.) – So shocked that one is unable to react immediately.

🚫 Antonyms

unfazed (adj.) – Not disturbed or disconcerted; calm.

🌱 Derivatives

shock (n.) – A sudden upsetting or surprising event.

shocking (adj.) – Causing a feeling of surprise and distress.

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Old French 'choc' (collision), 'shocked' initially described physical impact before shifting to emotional surprise in the 1800s.