shocking

[ shok-ing ]

/ ˈʃɒk ɪŋ /

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adjective

causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.

very bad: shocking manners.

Nearby words

shock-horror, shock-resistant, shock-test, shocker, shockheaded, shocking, shocking pink, shockley, shockproof, shockstall, shockumentary

Origin of shocking

First recorded in 1685–95; shock¹ + -ing²

SYNONYMS FOR shocking

1 staggering, astounding, startling, appalling.

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Related forms

shock·ing·ly, adverbshock·ing·ness, nounun·shock·ing, adjective

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Thus far, one of the chief reactionary arguments against all men being free has been that men are so shockingly unequal.
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It was his shockingly developed talent for worldly success that revolted me.
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Constantia burst into tears, and declared Eustace talked so shockingly she could not bear it.
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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 Forms

shockingly, adverbshockingness, noun

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shocking

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shocking

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