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shocking

[ shok-ing ]
/ ˈʃɒk ɪŋ /
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adjective

causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
very bad: shocking manners.

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RELATED WORDS

terribly, disturbingly, horribly, fearfully, dismally, cruelly, wrongly, indecently, badly, appallingly, tragically

Nearby words

  1. shock-resistant,
  2. shock-test,
  3. shocked,
  4. shocker,
  5. shockheaded,
  6. shocking pink,
  7. shockingly,
  8. shockley,
  9. shockley, william bradford,
  10. shockproof

Origin of shocking

First recorded in 1685–95; shock1 + -ing2
Related formsshock·ing·ly, adverbshock·ing·ness, nounun·shock·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for shockingly

shocking

/ (ˈʃɒkɪŋ) /

adjective

causing shock, horror, or disgust
shocking pink a vivid or garish shade of pink
informal very bad or terribleshocking weather
Derived Formsshockingly, adverbshockingness, noun
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Word Origin and History for shockingly

shocking

adj.

1690s, "offensive," present participle adjective from shock (v.1). From 1704 as "causing a jolt of indignation, horror, etc.;" from 1798 as "so bad as to be shocking." Related: Shockingly. Shocking pink introduced February 1937 by Italian-born fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli.

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