Synonyms for bombshell

Most common

surprise · bomb

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Any grenade, mortar shell, or artillery shell (hollow metal object) containing a charge that can explode.

Related words

Phrases

blonde bombshell

Forms

Plural

bombshells → thunderbolts, bombs, surprises…

Example sentences

• surprise To my surprise, she could not answer the question.
• bomb There are a few nuclear bomb shelters in the city.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

bomb¹

8 letters

surprise²

11 letters

thunderbolt³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (surprise² = 2 syllables).