/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of shock absorber Find synonyms for: Noun1. shock absorber, shock, cushion, damper, mufflerusage: a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: labyrinth Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language