shocked S3 /ʃɒkt $ ʃɑːkt/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ shocked , ↑ shocking , ↑ shock , ↑ shockproof ; noun : ↑ shock , ↑ shocker , ↑ aftershock ; verb : ↑ shock ; adverb : ↑ shockingly ]
1 . feeling surprised and upset by something very unexpected and unpleasant
shocked by
I was deeply shocked by Jo’s death.
shocked at
He is shocked at what happened to his son.
shocked look/expression/voice etc
She gave him a shocked look.
For a few minutes she stood in shocked silence.
We were too shocked to talk.
2 . very offended because something seems immoral or socially unacceptable
shocked by
Many people were shocked by the film when it first came out.
shocked at
They were deeply shocked at her behaviour.
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COLLOCATIONS
■ adverbs
▪ deeply/very/really shocked
We are all deeply shocked by what’s happened.
▪ quite shocked
I was quite shocked by her appearance.
▪ genuinely shocked
Gilbert sounded genuinely shocked.
▪ visibly shocked
Yesterday she was visibly shocked by the conditions she witnessed in the camps.
■ nouns
▪ shocked silence
There was a moment of shocked silence.
▪ shocked surprise
He smiled at Donna’s expression of shocked surprise.
■ verbs
▪ seem/look/appear shocked
He glanced at his mother, who looked shocked.
▪ sound shocked
"Of course not!" he exclaimed, sounding shocked.
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THESAURUS
▪ shocked feeling surprised and upset by something very unexpected and unpleasant:
I was shocked when I heard what had happened.
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We are all deeply shocked by his death.
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They seemed shocked at the suggestion.
▪ shaken shocked because something very unpleasant or frightening has happened – used when the experience has made you feel weak or nervous:
He was badly shaken by the incident.
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She looked shaken by the news.
▪ be in a state of shock to feel shocked and unable to do normal things:
He was uninjured but in a state of shock after the attack.
▪ horrified very shocked because something unpleasant or frightening has happened:
She was horrified to discover that her son had been taking drugs.
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There was a horrified look on his face.
▪ appalled very shocked because you think something is very bad:
I was appalled by his behaviour.
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Emma was appalled at how he’d treated his mother.
▪ traumatized so badly shocked that you are affected for a very long time:
The children were severely traumatized by years of civil war.
▪ outraged extremely shocked and angry:
The victim’s family were outraged at the short jail sentence.
▪ devastated extremely shocked and sad – used when someone is extremely badly affected by something:
Petra was absolutely devastated by the death of her daughter.
▪ stunned so shocked that you are unable to do or say anything immediately:
He had been stunned by the news of his friend’s sudden death.
▪ dazed very shocked and unable to think clearly:
He emerged from the wreck of the car, dazed but unhurt.
▪ aghast /əˈɡɑːst $ əˈɡæst/ [not before noun] written shocked:
She looked aghast at the suggestion.