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- DictionaryShock·ing/ˈSHäkiNG/
adjective
- 1. causing indignation or disgust; offensive: "shocking behavior"
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.
5 days ago · 1. adjective. You can say that something is shocking if you think that it is very bad. [informal] The media coverage was shocking. I must have been in a shocking state last night. Synonyms: terrible, appalling, dreadful, bad More Synonyms of shocking. shockingly adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb] His memory was becoming shockingly bad. 2. adjective.
1. Highly disturbing emotionally. 2. Highly offensive; indecent or distasteful. 3. Very vivid or intense in tone: shocking pink. shock′ing·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
shocking. adjective. /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.
5 days ago · 1. countable noun. If you have a shock, something suddenly happens which is unpleasant, upsetting, or very surprising. The extent of the violence came as a shock. He has never recovered from the shock of your brother's death. [ + of] It was quite a shock to see my face on that screen! Synonyms: upset, blow, trauma, bombshell More Synonyms of shock.
noun. uk / ʃɒk / us / ʃɑːk / shock noun (SURPRISE) Add to word list. B1 [ C or U ] (the emotional or physical reaction to) a sudden, unexpected, and usually unpleasant event or experience: come as a shock Her mother's death came as a great shock - it was so unexpected. It was such a loud crash - it gave me/I got quite a shock.
a sudden or violent disturbance or commotion: the shock of battle. a sudden or violent disturbance of the mind, emotions, or sensibilities: The burglary was a shock to her sense of security. The book provided a shock, nothing more. the cause of such a disturbance: The rebuke came as a shock.
