Definitions

shocking

[shok-ing] / ˈʃɒk ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

outrageous; very surprising

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appalling awful disgraceful disgusting disquieting distressing dreadful ghastly heinous horrible horrific horrifying shameful terrible ugly

STRONG

burning crying foul glaring nauseating revolting sickening stupefying

WEAK

abominable atrocious desperate detestable direful fearful formidable frightful hateful hideous loathsome monstrous odious offensive repulsive scandalous unspeakable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attractive comforting good lovely nice pleasant pleasing respectable wonderful

STRONG

delightful

WEAK

calming soothing

Example Sentences

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"She made things that would be spectacular and shocking and didn't like the watering down of that."

From BBC

"Everything is being stripped away and it leaves parents and carers to deal with the repercussions, absolutely shocking."

From BBC

Another reason that VCX’s swift rise and fall shouldn’t be too shocking is that this story has played out before.

From MarketWatch

But what was shocking about this news was how the hammer came down, and when.

From Salon

"People were hyperventilating, screaming. It is shocking," she said.

From BBC