jolts

The word “jolts” has 1 syllable: jolts

It's pronounced as /dʒoʊlts/

What is synonym and antonym for jolts?

In the thesaurus, “jolts” has 169 synonyms and 17 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for jolts along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for jolts

affrights
agitates
alarms
alarums
amazements
amazes
appalls
appals
astonishes
astounds
awes
bashings
batterings
beats
blows
bolts from the blue
bolts out of the blue
bombshells
bowls over
buckets
bucks
buffets
bumps
chatters
chills
collisions
concussions
contacts
convulses
crashes
crushes
daunts
demoralizes
discomforts
discomposes
disconcerts
disgusts
dismays
dispirits
displeases
disquiets
distresses
disturbs
dodders
drags
dumbfounds
dumfounds
emasculates
encounters
eye-openers
fillips
flabbergasts
flickers
floors
fluctuates
flutters
frightens
frights
grabs
hitches
hits
hoicks
horrifies
impacts
impingements
jars
jaw-droppers
jerks
jiggles
jigs
joggles
jogs
jounces
judders
kickers
kicks
knocks
knocks for a loop
lickings
lugs
lurches
marvels
meetings
nauseates
offends
oscillates
outrages
overpowers
overwhelms
palpitates
panics
perturbs
pit-a-pats
pitches
pitter-patters
plucks
pulls
pulsates
pulses
punches
quakes
quavers
quivers
raps
repels
revelations
revolts
rips
rocks
scandalizes
scares
scarifies
shakes
shakes up
shivers
shockers
shocks
shudders
sickens
slams
slaps
smashes
snatches
spooks
staggers
startles
strikes
stunners
stuns
stupefies
surprises
surprizes
sways
swings
tears
terrifies
terrorizes
thrashings
thrills
throbs
thumps
thunderclaps
touches
trembles
tugs
turns off
tweaks
twists
twitches
undoes
undulates
unmans
unnerves
unsettles
unstrings
upsets
vibrates
wabbles
wallops
wavers
waves
weirds out
wobbles
wonders
wrenches
wrests
wrings
wrinkles
yanks

Antonyms for jolts

assures
buffers
charms
cheers
comforts
consoles
cushions
delights
entices
gratifies
pleases
reassures
rejoices
solaces
soothes
tempts
tickles

Meanings of jolts

noun
1. An act of jolting.
2. A surprise or shock.
3. A long prison sentence.
4. A narcotic injection.
verb
1. To push or shake abruptly and roughly.
2. To knock sharply.
3. To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert.
4. To shock emotionally.
5. To shake; to move with a series of jerks.

Example Sentences

The sudden jolts from the uneven road made the ride uncomfortable.
The earthquake caused several jolts that rattled the windows.
The vehicle experienced multiple jolts as it traversed the rugged terrain.
The unexpected jolts in the stock market left many investors unsettled.
The strong jolts of the ride were both thrilling and nerve-wracking.

On this page you'll find 186 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jolts, such as: affrights, agitates, alarms, alarums, amazements, amazes, appalls.

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