shocking
adjective (SURPRISING) /ˈʃɒk.ɪŋ/
/ˈʃɑː.kɪŋ/ Definition
› extremely surprising: The news came as a shocking blow.Surprising and shockingMaking people sad, shocked and upset shockingly /-li/ adverb mainly UK informal › The service was shockingly bad. The restaurant charges shockingly high prices for its food. Stories of abused and battered children are shockingly familiar.Saddening, shocking and upsettingSurprising and shockingMaking people sad, shocked and upsetNot of good qualityRubbish and wasteInformal words for badSerious and unpleasantNot attractive to look atInformal words for bad
(Definition of shocking adjective (SURPRISING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a blinding flash idiom
- a bolt from/out of the blue idiom
- amaze verb
- amazing adjective
- astonish verb
- catch sb with their pants/trousers down idiom
- confound verb
- creep up on/behind sb phrasal verb
- dynamite noun
- earth-shattering adjective
- raise (a few) eyebrows idiom
- reality check noun
- shock tactics noun
- spring sth on sb phrasal verb
- staggering adjective
- turn-up for the book(s) idiom
- turn-up noun (EVENT)
- unbelievable adjective (SURPRISING)
- walk in on sb phrasal verb
- world-shattering adjective
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