[Lexicog] I need a negative word for amazed

Kim Blewett kim_blewett at SIL.ORG
Tue Aug 17 18:54:24 UTC 2004


How about: stunned, taken aback

Kim Blewett

-----Original Message-----
From: Shelley Dufoe [mailto:shelley_dufoe at sil.org]
Sent: Monday, 16 August 2004 11:27 PM
To: lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Lexicog] I need a negative word for amazed


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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