Word Information

Shocking

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Definitions for Shocking

adjective
glaringly vivid and graphic
Synonyms
lurid
Examples
  1. marked by sensationalism
  2. lurid details of the accident
adjective
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
Synonyms
disgraceful scandalous shameful
Examples
  1. scandalous behavior
  2. the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray
  3. the most shocking book of its time
verb
surprise greatly
Synonyms
shock floor ball over blow out of the water take aback
Examples
  1. knock someone's socks off
  2. I was floored when I heard that I was promoted
verb
strike with disgust or revulsion
Synonyms
shock offend scandalize scandalise appal appall outrage
Examples
  1. The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
verb
strike with horror or terror
Synonyms
shock
Examples
  1. The news of the bombing shocked her
verb
collide violently
Synonyms
shock
verb
collect or gather into shocks
Synonyms
shock
Examples
  1. shock grain
verb
subject to electrical shocks
Synonyms
shock
verb
inflict a trauma upon
Synonyms
traumatize traumatise shock

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