shocking

[ shok-ing ]
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adjective
  1. causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.

  2. very bad: shocking manners.

Origin of shocking

1
First recorded in 1685–95; shock1 + -ing2

Other words for shocking

Other words from shocking

  • shock·ing·ly, adverb
  • shock·ing·ness, noun
  • un·shock·ing, adjective

Words Nearby shocking

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How to use shocking in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for shocking

shocking

/ (ˈʃɒkɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. causing shock, horror, or disgust

  2. shocking pink a vivid or garish shade of pink

  1. informal very bad or terrible: shocking weather

Derived forms of shocking

  • shockingly, adverb
  • shockingness, noun

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