Synonyms for take aback
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To surprise or shock; to discomfit.
The bad news took us aback.
Example sentences
- floor This elevator will take you up to the tenth floor.
- shock I expect him to get over the shock of his failure.
- surprise To my surprise, she could not answer the question.
- disconcert I don't mean to disconcert you, but there's a spider in your hair.
By length
- 5 letters
- floor1, shock1
- 8 letters
- surprise2
- 10 letters
- disconcert3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (surprise2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- interloquer