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    shocking
    /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. causing indignation or disgust; offensive: "shocking behaviour"

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  3. Learn the meaning of shocking as an adjective in English, with synonyms, related words, and pronunciation. See how to use shocking in different contexts, such as offensiveness, bad quality, or surprise.

  4. Learn the meaning of shocking as an adjective that describes something extremely startling, distressing, or offensive. See synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related phrases of shocking.

  5. Shocking means causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc. or very bad. See the origin, derived forms, and usage examples of shocking from various sources.

  6. 3 meanings: 1. causing shock, horror, or disgust 2. → See shocking pink 3. informal very bad or terrible.... Click for more definitions.

  7. Definitions of shocking. adjective. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation. “the most shocking book of its time” synonyms: disgraceful, scandalous, shameful. immoral. deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong. adjective. glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism. synonyms: lurid.

  8. /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/ that offends or upsets people; that is morally wrong. shocking behaviour. shocking news. It is shocking that they involved children in the crime. a shocking waste of money. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.

  9. Shocking means causing shock, horror, or disgust, or very bad or terrible. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of shocking and related words in English and Spanish.