shocking
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shocking
- /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/ US
Rhymes with -ɒkɪŋ
Where it comes from
From shock + -ing.
adjective more shocking · most shocking
- Inspiring shock; startling.
- Unusually obscene or lewd.
- Extremely bad. What a shocking calamity!
verb
- present participle and gerund of shock
noun shockings
- The application of an electric shock. We terrorize millions of vulnerable and defenseless animals daily with painful shockings, beatings, brandings, […]
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lurid, scandalous, shameful, disgraceful, immoral, sensational, startling, shocker, stunning, upsetting, worrying, astonishing, daunting, astounding, troubling, spooky
Translations
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adj inspiring shock; startling
| Español | espantoso, chocante, impactante, shockeante |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 觸目驚心 /触目惊心 chùmù jīngxīn, 驚人的 /惊人的 jīngrén de, 駭人的 /骇人的 hàirén de, 令人震驚的 /令人震惊的 lìngrén zhènjīng de |
| Português | chocante |
| Français | choquant, offensant |
| Deutsch | schrecklich, schockierend |
| Italiano | sconvolgente |
| Română | șocant |
| Русский | потряса́ющий potrjasájuščij, ужаса́ющий užasájuščij, шоки́рующий šokírujuščij |
| Tiếng Việt | gây sốc |
| العربية | صَادِم ṣādim |
| עברית | מדהים, מזעזע, מהמם |
adj unusually obscene or lewd
| Español | aberrante |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 淫穢的 /淫秽的 yínhuì de, 猥褻的 /猥亵的 wěixiè de |
| Français | choquant, offensant |
| Русский | непристо́йный nepristójnyj |
adj extremely bad
| Español | horrible |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 糟糕的 zāogāo de, 可怕的 kěpà de |
| Français | choquant |
| Deutsch | schrecklich |
| Русский | отврати́тельный otvratítelʹnyj, га́дкий gádkij |
| עברית | מְזַעֲזֵעַ |
Talk about this word "shocking." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shocking. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. shocking. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shocking "shocking." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shocking.Cite this
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title = {shocking},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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