Synonyms for Shocking

Synonyms for "shocking" (239 found)

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Closest matches (48)

abhorrent abominable abrupt absolute amazing appalling arrant arresting astonishing astounding atrociousawe inspiringawe-inspiring awesome awful baneful base beastlybeneath contemptbeneath one

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blameworthy brutal burning cheap classical complete consummate contemptible crass crying debasing decided definitive degrading demeaning deplorable desperate despicable detestable dire

Adjective(8 words)

alarm alarming amaze amazing appall astonish astonishing devastating

Strong matches (72)

direful disgraceful disgusting distressing downright dramatic dread dreaded dreadful egregious electrifying enormous fearful fell fetid filthy flagrant formidable foul frightening

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Adjective(10 words)

disgraceful disturbearthshaking eventelectrify electrocute electroshock graphic harrowing horror lurid

Adjective(2 words)

exciting frightening

Related words (119)

nauseating nauseous nefarious nerve-shattering noisome notorious numbing obnoxious obscene odious offensive opprobriousout-and-outoutrageous outright perfect pitiable pitiful positive precious

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Adjective(1 words)

obscene

Adjective(13 words)

offend outrage outraged provocative scandalous sensational shameful startle startling stun surprising traumatic unbelievable

Noun(3 words)

repulsing scarifying traumatizing

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

7 entries

affectemotive descriptorethical impactevaluative adjectiveexclamation interjection treatment

More specific

18 entries

alarm appall astonishing astonishment defibrillation dismay electroshockgraphic depictionjarmoral outrageoutragesalacious contentscandalous imagerystaggering startle startling

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Collocations

15 entries

electric shockelectrical shockmoral shockshock the systemshock therapyshock valueshocking claimshocking datashocking discoveryshocking evidenceshocking findingshocking imageshocking newsshocking resultshocking statistic

Inflections

4 entries

more shockingmost shockingshocked shocks

Derivations

4 entries

shock shocked shocker shockingly

similar

2 entries

immoral sensational

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

An opinion is shocking only if it is a conviction.

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His nonsensical behavior is shocking.

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The time would fail me if I were to recite all the big names in history whose exploits are perfectly irrational and even shocking to the business mind.

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This is the most shocking thing that ever happened in my life.

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Shocking