All bombshell synonyms
bombΒ·shell
B b noun bombshell
- wreck β any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin.
- hysteria β an uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear, often characterized by irrationality, laughter, weeping, etc.
- precipitance β the quality or state of being precipitant.
- miscalculation β An act of miscalculating; an error or misjudgment.
- disillusion β to free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism, etc.; disenchant.
- attack β To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
- godsend β an unexpected thing or event that is particularly welcome and timely, as if sent by God.
- precipitation β the act of precipitating; state of being precipitated.
- fortune β position in life as determined by wealth: to make one's fortune.
- incredulity β the quality or state of being incredulous; inability or unwillingness to believe.
- rarity β something rare, unusual, or uncommon: Snowstorms are a rarity in the South.
- wonderment β wondering or wonder.
- suddenness β happening, coming, made, or done quickly, without warning, or unexpectedly: a sudden attack.
- precipitous β of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock.
- abruptness β sudden or unexpected: an abrupt departure.
- brouhaha β A brouhaha is an excited and critical fuss or reaction to something.
- uproar β a state of violent and noisy disturbance, as of a multitude; turmoil.
- misfortune β adverse fortune; bad luck.
- balk β If you balk at something, you definitely do not want to do it or to let it happen.
- reverse β opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character: an impression reverse to what was intended; in reverse sequence.
- misadventure β an instance of bad fortune; mishap.
- chagrin β Chagrin is a feeling of disappointment, upset, or annoyance, perhaps because of your own failure.
- upset β to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
- disgruntlement β to put into a state of sulky dissatisfaction; make discontent.
- debacle β A debacle is an event or attempt that is a complete failure.
- frustration β act of frustrating; state of being frustrated: the frustration of the president's efforts.
- affliction β An affliction is something which causes physical or mental suffering.
- comedown β If you say that something is a comedown, you think that it is not as good as something else that you have just done or had.
- charge β If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
- shell β a hard outer covering of an animal, as the hard case of a mollusk, or either half of the case of a bivalve mollusk.
- grenade β a small shell containing an explosive and thrown by hand or fired from a rifle or launching device.
- ticker β a telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints stock prices, market reports, etc., on a paper tape.
- blow β When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- impact β the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision: The impact of the colliding cars broke the windshield.
- shot β a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- jerk β to move with a quick, sharp motion; move spasmodically.
- jounce β a jouncing movement.
- start β to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
- concussion β If you suffer concussion after a blow to your head, you lose consciousness or feel sick or confused.
- jog β to move or shake with a push or jerk: The horseman jogged the reins lightly.
- jar β Java archive
- lurch β Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness.
- bounce β When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upwards from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it.
- jump β to spring clear of the ground or other support by a sudden muscular effort; leap: to jump into the air; to jump out a window.
- collision β A collision occurs when a moving object crashes into something.
- shake β to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- clash β When people clash, they fight, argue, or disagree with each other.
- surprise β to strike or occur to with a sudden feeling of wonder or astonishment, as through unexpectedness: Her beauty surprised me.
- quiver β a case for holding or carrying arrows.
- percussion β the striking of one body against another with some sharpness; impact; blow.