bouleversé

/bul.vɛʁ.se/

adjective B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

overwhelmed, shaken
- Elle est bouleversée par cette terrible nouvelle.
  
  She is overwhelmed by this terrible news.

accablé and bouleversé are close synonyms for "overwhelmed," largely interchangeable.

ébranlé is more about being literally destabilized or shaken; bouleversé is more general, "overwhelmed."

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Last updated 2026-09-27