Synonyms of taken aback

taken aback

phrase

past participle of take aback

as in surprised

to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected

Everyone was taken aback by her sudden anger.

The family seemed taken aback by the overwhelming generosity of their neighbors.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surprised
• amazed
• stunned
• shocked
• startled
• astonished
• taken by surprise
• bowled over
• dumfounded
• dumbfounded
• astounded
• thunderstricken
• stupefied
• flabbergasted
• thunderstruck
• surprized
• blown away
• rocked
• bewildered
• confused
• dazed
• perplexed
• shaken up
• floored
• knocked for a loop
• nonplused
• nonplussed
• disconcerted
• befuddled
• blindsided
• dismayed
• muddled
• jarred
• discomfited
• confounded