The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ALARMED which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Taken aback crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ALARMED | 40 % | 7 |
| AGHAST | 20 % | 6 |
| DISMAYED | 20 % | 8 |
| STUNG | 20 % | 5 |
Why may ALARMED be the right solution?
The phrase "taken aback" means to be surprised or shocked, which can be described as feeling alarmed.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Taken aback
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- astonished
- dumfounded
- shocked
- bewildered
- astounded
- stunned
- dumbfounded
- disconcerted
- flabbergasted
- dumbstruck
- startled
- bewilderment
Crossword Answer definitions
ALARMED verb- To call to arms for defense
- To give (someone) notice of approaching danger
- To rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert.
- To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
- To keep in excitement; to disturb.
- Having an alarm fitted.
- Worried; anxious; panicky.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ALARMED
- Difficult to steal, perhaps
- Afraid
- Like many modern cars
- Frightened
- Apprehensive
- Panicky
- Filled with fear
- Not at all collected
- Up in arms
- Far from calm
More clues leading to the result AGHAST
- Horror-stricken
- Shocked
- Horrified
- Speechless, perhaps
- Filled with fright
- Awestruck
- Deeply dismayed
- In shock
- Appalled
- Horror-struck