[Vocabulary] to be taken aback

[dilodi83]

Which expressions is more similar in meaning to "to be taken aback"?
a) to be shocked
b) to be impressed
c) to be bowled over


Does it have a positive or negative meaning?

 

[Rover_KE]

This looks like another homework question, dilodi.

 

[dilodi83]

Then, I'll reformulate the question...
In this kind of sentence: "Eva doesn't care what she says. People are often taken aback by her outspoken comments." what's the meaning of "taken aback" among the ones I posted yesterday?

 

[bhaisahab]

Then, I'll reformulate the question...
In this kind of sentence: "Eva doesn't care what she says. People are often taken aback by her outspoken comments." what's the meaning of "taken aback" among the ones I posted yesterday?

It still looks like homework.

 

[emsr2d2]

If your homework assignment is to ascertain the meaning of "to be taken aback", it doesn't matter how many ways you reformulate the question, we won't give you the answer.

You can look up the definition in many different dictionaries and you are free to do so but your homework must be YOUR work.