RATTLED Synonyms: 157 Similar and Opposite Words

rattled 1 of 2

adjective

as in upset

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rattled

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verb

past tense of rattle

as in clattered

to make a series of short sharp noises the children tromped through the kitchen, making the plates on the shelf rattle

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as in chatted

to engage in casual or rambling conversation busily rattling away about our vacation plans, we didn't listen to the announcements and missed our flight

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as in rambled

to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point she rattled on and on about all her European shopping trips, but I wasn't really listening

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as in embarrassed

to throw into a state of self-conscious distress don't let a little mistake rattle you while you're playing during the piano recital

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Recent Examples of rattled

Adjective

But New York never looked rattled. — Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026 Though the actress said the moment did not physically harm her, the interaction left her rattled and confused. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026 The anemic performance breathed even more confidence into the Spurs, who looked rattled in Game 1. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 May 2026 The conflict with Iran has driven up borrowing costs and rattled markets, adding to economic uncertainty. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026 Movius asked the rattled crowd afterward. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026 Most importantly, Darnold didn’t make a mistake all night, while Maye seemed rattled and lost a fumble and threw a late interception. — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026 As a result, Nvidia’s results next week could soothe some rattled nerves around tech, given that where the AI chipmaker goes, the stock market seems to go as well. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025 His praise came several months after some of the president's loudest supporters called Barrett squishy, a rattled law professor and a DEI hire for siding against the administration on one of the president’s many emergency appeals. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025

Verb

The veteran was rarely rattled, something that led to his 71% completion for 150 yards. — Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026 That was just the start Newcastle required and the early concession rattled Liverpool. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 An earthquake early Sunday rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, injuring more than 30 people, most of them lightly, officials said. — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The surge in long-term Treasury yields has rattled the stock market, there are some names that could get a boost. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Art DeRamus' nerves are still rattled after his Delaware home of 43 years was peppered with bullets in the middle of the night. — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Parents at evacuation centers in the village said many children were afraid to return indoors and woke up frightened whenever aftershocks rattled the island. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 The news, and uncertainty about the new arrangements and the terms of the public-private partnerships the government was seeking, rattled the investment community. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Princeton University dropped its over century-old Honor Code tradition which let students take their exams without supervision, after an AI cheating scandal rattled the Ivy League institution. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rattled

Adjective

Pasadena residents are upset after a bloodied peacock was found in their neighborhood last week after what appeared to be a violent encounter with a mail carrier.

— Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Improved Digestion Bloating, constipation, acid reflux, upset stomach—all are uncomfortable signs of indigestion after eating.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of upset

Verb

But the moment that may have sealed Argentina’s fate came in the final minutes of second-half stoppage time when Enzo Fernández clattered into Spanish center back Pau Cubarsí at midfield, flipping him head over heels.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Days or weeks passed, but then the dog barked, the mail carrier tramped onto the porch, the mailbox clattered.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026

Definition of clattered

Verb

Cars lined the streets looking for parking spots as people rambled through the bustling marketplace at Clock Tower Landing.

— Kendrick Calfee June 6, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
When asked simple questions by William Savitt, one of the attorneys representing OpenAI, Musk rambled and avoided the issue at hand.

— Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 May 2026

Definition of rambled

Verb

One night earlier in the tour, a woman Usher had brought onstage rebuked him, which embarrassed him.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026
This isn’t a hypercar to smash lap records around the Nürburgring, but nor will it be embarrassed by a Porsche 911 GT3 at a track day.

— Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of embarrassed

Adjective

Admittedly, viewers on the festival circuit, like those in Locarno where this debuted, and folks who might catch it on streamers or in niche distribution are unlikely to be very bothered about the film’s lack of impartiality.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Rumpled lengths ooze insouciance, radiating a can't-be-bothered energy that, for some, is far cooler than even the bounciest blowout.

— Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Definition of bothered

Verb

The $10,000 is for a retainer for legal representation, North said, and she’s already talked to a lawyer about their concerns.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Phillips-Fein recently talked to CNN about how those ideals have eroded in recent years and why some working- class and poor people embrace the belief that extreme inequality is good for America.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of talked

Verb

At the same time, Clark’s voice-over reveals how far his mind has wandered from the tenderness of those moments.

— Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
In both cases, a child that Tyler Boebert was watching wandered away from Congresswoman Boebert’s home, according to 9News.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026

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