All take aback synonyms
take a·back
T t verb take aback
- fright — sudden and extreme fear; a sudden terror.
- got to — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- nonplus — to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.
- amaze — If something amazes you, it surprises you very much.
- dismay — to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt: The surprise attack dismayed the enemy.
- discomfit — to confuse and deject; disconcert: to be discomfited by a question.
- astonish — If something or someone astonishes you, they surprise you very much.
- buffaloing — any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.
- astound — If something astounds you, you are very surprised by it.
- blow one's mind — (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.: the processes of the human mind.
- worst — in ill health; sick: He felt badly.
- buffalo — A buffalo is a wild animal like a large cow with horns that curve upwards. Buffalo are usually found in southern and eastern Africa.
- disconcert — to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely.
- muck up — a bungled or disordered situation; foul-up.
- dumbfound — to make speechless with amazement; astonish.
- worsted — that which is worst.
- knock over — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- blow away — If you say that you are blown away by something, or if it blows you away, you mean that you are very impressed by it.
- get to — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- buffaloed — any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.