scioccato
The English word shocked is translated into Italian as scioccato. Wiktionary also lists basito.
Meaning: surprised, startled, confused (adj)
Ways to say it
| Italian | IPA |
|---|---|
| scioccato | |
| basito | /baˈzi.to/ |
The adjective is used to describe someone who is surprised, startled or confused.
Which one should you use?
While scioccato implies a sense of shock or distress, basito specifically emphasizes being stunned into a state of bewilderment or speechlessness.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective scioccato must agree in gender and number with the person being described. The masculine plural is scioccati for masculine or mixed-gender groups, and the feminine plural is scioccate for groups consisting only of females. The feminine singular form is scioccata.
Did you know?
- To express being shocked by something scandalous, Italians often use the phrase rimanere di stucco, meaning to be 'left in plaster'.
- In casual conversation, Italians might use stunnato, a loanword from the English 'stunned', particularly among younger generations and in creative industries.
- The phrase restare di sasso literally means 'to remain as a stone' and is used when someone is shocked into total immobility.
Examples in context
- Tom è un po' scioccato.Tom is a little shocked.This sentence is useful for describing someone's state of being shocked using scioccato.Tatoeba #3837542 by Guybrush88, translation #2545797 by CK
- Perché non è scioccato?Why isn’t he shocked?This sentence is useful for asking a question about someone's state of being shocked using scioccato.Tatoeba #4503797 by Guybrush88, translation #12838358 by JeanM
- Io sono molto scioccato.I'm very shocked.This sentence is useful for expressing a high degree of being shocked using scioccato.Tatoeba #5723492 by Guybrush88, translation #5000010 by CK
- Marco era stupito di vedere un elefante nel suo giardino.Marco was shocked to see an elephant in his garden.
- Siamo rimasti sorpresi dalla sua inaspettata vittoria.We were shocked by his unexpected victory.
- Il professore è rimasto sconcertato dalla sua mancanza di conoscenza dell'argomento.The professor was shocked by his lack of knowledge about the subject.
- La folla era sbalordita dall'esibizione del cantante.The crowd was shocked by the singer's performance.
- La bambina era spaventata quando ha visto il fulmine.The little girl was shocked when she saw the lightning.
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Example conversation
Francesco and Sofia are discussing a sudden piece of news.
- FrancescoHai sentito la notizia di stamattina?Did you hear the news from this morning?
- SofiaSì, sono rimasta scioccata!Yes, I was shocked!
- FrancescoAnch'io sono scioccato, non me l'aspettavo.I am shocked too, I wasn't expecting it.
- SofiaÈ davvero incredibile, Sofia.It is truly incredible, Sofia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shocked” translations and entries scioccato, basito, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
