[Lexicog] I need a negative word for amazed

Shelley Dufoe shelley_dufoe at SIL.ORG
Tue Aug 17 03:26:44 UTC 2004


Mike Sangrey wrote:
> I'm looking for a synonym for 'amazed' but it needs to have strong
> negative connotations.  With 'amazed' I think of "wow, that's
> impressive".  I need a word that continues to carry the idea of 'wow' or
> 'significant surprise' but has coupled with it the concepts of 'anger'
> and possibly a 'deep frustration'

The following come to mind... they can have a negative connotation, but not
necessarily anger...
shocked, horrified, flabbergasted, dismayed, astonished, astounded

Shelley Dufoe



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