- Highly disturbing emotionally.
- Highly offensive; indecent or distasteful.
- Very vivid or intense in tone: shocking pink.
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shock·ing (shŏk'ĭng) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: shocking |
adjective
| Antonyms: shocking |
Definition: outrageous
Antonyms: admirable, calming, comforting, delightful, soothing
| WordNet: shocking |
The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
Synonym: lurid
Meaning #2:
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
Synonyms: disgraceful, scandalous, shameful
| Translations: Shocking |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - chokerende, rystende, uhyrlig, forfærdende, rædselsfuld, skandaløs, meget dårlig
adv. - forfærdeligt
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Nederlands (Dutch)
shockerend, aanstootgevend, stuitend, schokkend
Français (French)
adj. - consternant, choquant, désastreux
adv. - scandaleusement, extrêmement
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Deutsch (German)
adj. - schockierend
adv. - schockierend
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Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - σκανδαλιστικός, σκανδαλώδης, απαίσιος
adv. - εξαιρετικά, σκανδαλωδώς
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Italiano (Italian)
scandaloso, che colpisce, vistoso, brillante, riprovevole, sconvolgente
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Português (Portuguese)
adj. - chocante
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Русский (Russian)
скандальный, отвратительный, потрясающий, дрянной, ужасный
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Español (Spanish)
adj. - chocante, escandaloso, estremecedor, desconcertante
adv. - escandalosamente
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Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - upprörande, chockerande, stötande, anstötlig, förargelseväckande, skandalös
adv. - förskräckligt, dåligt, miserabelt
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
可怕的, 过份的
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 可怕的, 過份的
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한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 충격을 주는, 지독한, 조잡한
adv. - 극히, 극단적으로
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - ぞっとするような, お話にならない, ひどい
adv. - ひどく
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العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مفجع (ظرف) فجأة
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מזעזע, רע, גרוע, מאוד, נורא
adv. - נורא, לחלוטין, באופן קיצוני
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