😲 Shocked or disturbed 🚂 Shaken suddenly

jolted

1 5.3

Suddenly shocked and unable to act or speak

adjective
/ˈdʒoʊltɪd/

: impactado

She was jolted by the unexpected news of her friend's accident.

Examples

He felt jolted when he realized he had forgotten his appointment.
So if he doesn't pay those bills, I'm just wondering who all lefts, who all leaves the second term jolted and hurt the most?
The sudden thunder jolted him awake from a deep sleep.

Synonyms

shocked

vsjolted

519 2.1

Feeling surprised and upset because something bad or unexpected happens

is experienced as a sudden physical jolt that disturbs feelings

stunned

vsjolted

197 3.0

Too shocked to move or think clearly

is a sudden jolt that disturbs but does not always stop reactions

shaken

vsjolted

95 2.7

Feeling upset and confused after a sudden bad event

is caused by a quick physical jolt rather than only emotional upset

startled

vsjolted

75 3.3

Feeling sudden surprise and often jumping

is a lasting disturbance like after a sharp physical jolt

rattled

vsjolted

Informal

43 7.0

Feeling nervous and confused after a sudden, unexpected event

is a sudden physical jolt rather than a mild confused reaction

thunderstruck

vsjolted

6 7.0

Very surprised and unable to speak or move

is a sudden physical jolt that disturbs but lacks awe-filled emphasis

staggered

vsjolted

4 4.4

Very surprised by something you did not expect

is a sudden physical disturbance often less intensely overwhelming than this

shook

vsjolted

Slang

2 8.9

Feeling very shocked or upset by something unexpected

is a sudden physical jolt affecting a person rather than informal feeling

horror-struck

vsjolted

1 7.2

So shocked and afraid that you cannot move

is a sudden jolt that disturbs but does not require extreme fear

terror-struck

vsjolted

1 7.9

Suddenly feeling very afraid

is a sudden jolt that disturbs rather than causing overpowering panic

Antonyms

to comfort

172 1.0

To make someone feel less upset or in pain

to soothe

75 3.4

To make someone feel calmer or reduce their pain

How Shocked

stunned

197 3.0

shaken

95 2.7

jolted

1 5.3

startled

75 3.3

surprised

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

jolted positive

Morphology

jolted = jolt (transparent) = jolt + ed

The adjectival sense 'disturbed or shocked' is a direct extension of the verb 'to jolt' and is predictable from the base.

Etymology

Jolted comes from the short word jolt, and a helpful way to remember it is to imagine your thoughts or feelings getting a sudden, hard shake; that's why jolted can mean 'shocked' or 'disturbed' as if by a strong surprise'.