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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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Origin of shocking

First recorded in 1685–95; shock1 + -ing2

OTHER WORDS FROM shocking

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

Words nearby shocking

shock-horror, shock-resistant, shock-test, shocker, shockheaded, shocking, shocking pink, shockley, shockproof, shockstall, shockumentary
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Words related to shockingly

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

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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 of shocking

shockingly, adverbshockingness, noun
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