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Gobsmacked vs Traumatised - What's the difference?

gobsmacked | traumatised |

As an adjective gobsmacked

is (chiefly|british|slang) flabbergasted, astounded, speechless, overawed.

As a verb traumatised is

(traumatise).

gobsmacked

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (chiefly, British, slang) Flabbergasted, astounded, speechless, overawed.
  • * 1989 Aug. 7, Glenn Frankel, "Salman Rushdie's Life on the Run," Los Angeles Times :
    • We were as appalled and stunned and confused and gobsmacked (punched on the mouth) as anyone else.
  • * 2008 June 16, Caroline Mallan, "Linwood Barclay novel wins a plug on key UK book list," Toronto Star (Canada), p. A2:
    • "I guess the word would be gobsmacked ," Barclay said, of his reaction. "I am stunned."

    Related terms

    * gobsmacking * gobstruck (much less common)

    References

    traumatised

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (traumatise)

    • traumatise

    English

    Alternative forms

    * traumatize (American English )

    Verb

  • (pathology ) To injure, e.g. tissues, by force or by thermal, chemical or other agents.
  • (psychiatry'') To cause a trauma in; as, ''to be traumatised by a childhood experience .