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smacked

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsmækt// UK //smˈækt// smacked

adj. feeling very surprised or shocked by something you did not expect. It is a more casual way to say you are amazed.

adj. feeling extreme surprise or astonishment. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'be', 'look', or 'sound'.


SIMPLE

I was absolutely smacked when I heard the news.

CONTEXTUAL

The audience sat there looking completely smacked after the magician's final trick.

COMPLEX

Even the most cynical reporters were left smacked by the sudden announcement of the merger, as no rumors had leaked to the press beforehand.

Synonyms
Usage

Participial adjective; typically follows a linking verb rather than preceding a noun.

Pitfall

It was a smacked surprise.I was smacked by the surprise.This word describes a person's state of surprise and is used after a verb, not as a description before a noun.

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