Feeling Wheel
What feeling shocked is like
Shock is a sudden, intense surprise that stops you in your tracks. It can come from good or bad news, and it can leave you shaky or blank for a while.
Shocked or horrified?
Shocked is sudden surprise, which can be good or bad. Horrified is shock mixed with fear or disgust at something terrible. Read more about feeling horrified.
Finding shocked on the feelings wheel
On the Feeling Wheel, shocked sits in the Afraid group. Start in the middle of the wheel with afraid, then move outwards to shocked. If it's close but not quite right, the other afraid words below may fit better. It's also normal to feel more than one thing at once.
Other words in the Afraid group
Afraid words cover the whole range of fear, from a flicker of doubt to real danger.
- Scared Feeling frightened
- Anxious Feeling worried or uneasy
- Nervous Feeling uneasy about something uncertain
- Helpless Feeling unable to act or protect yourself
- Frightened Feeling afraid due to danger
- Worried Feeling troubled by real or potential problems
- Threatened Feeling in danger or at risk
- Hesitant Feeling unsure or slow to act
- Horrified Feeling extreme shock or disgust
- Cautious Feeling careful to avoid problems or danger
- Doubtful Feeling uncertain about something
- Exposed Feeling vulnerable or unprotected
Name what you're feeling
Feeling Wheel puts all 118 of these words on one wheel. Tap the ones that fit, add a note if you like, and see your patterns over time. Free on iPhone and Android.