Definition of shocking Shocking
/ʃɑˈkɪŋ/ - [shaking] - shock•ing
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| shocking - giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray; "the most shocking book of its time" | ||
| disgraceful, scandalous, shameful | ||
| immoral deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong | ||
| shocking - glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism; "lurid details of the accident" | ||
| lurid | ||
| sensational causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- shocking (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Shock - shocking (a.)
Causing to shake or tremble, as by a blow; especially, causing to recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting.
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shocking
Highly disturbing emotionally.
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🔤- shocking, verb, gerund of shock (infinitive).
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