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Synonyms & Antonyms of shocking
(Entry 1 of 2)
- we all clustered around to hear the shocking news of our colleague's sudden death
Synonyms for shocking
Words Related to shocking
- awesome,
- awful,
- breathtaking,
- fabulous,
- heart-stopping,
- marvelous
- (or marvellous),
- miraculous,
- portentous,
- prodigious,
- staggering,
- stupendous,
- sublime,
- wonderful,
- wondrous
Near Antonyms for shocking
Antonyms for shocking
- the shocking appearance of a shark just a few yards off shore
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- the shocking behavior of some rowdies at the dance
Synonyms for shocking
- abhorrent,
- abominable,
- appalling,
- awful,
- disgusting,
- distasteful,
- dreadful,
- evil,
- foul,
- fulsome,
- gross,
- hideous,
- horrendous,
- horrible,
- horrid,
- loathsome,
- nasty,
- nauseating,
- nauseous,
- noisome,
- noxious,
- obnoxious,
- obscene,
- odious,
- offensive,
- rancid,
- repellent
- (also repellant),
- repugnant,
- repulsive,
- revolting,
- scandalous,
- sickening,
- ugly
Words Related to shocking
- brackish,
- disagreeable,
- dislikable
- (also dislikeable),
- unpleasant
Near Antonyms for shocking
- acceptable,
- agreeable,
- alluring,
- appealing,
- attractive,
- blessed
- (also blest),
- congenial,
- darling,
- delectable,
- delicious,
- delightful,
- delightsome,
- desirable,
- dreamy,
- dulcet,
- enjoyable,
- felicitous,
- gratifying,
- heavenly,
- inviting,
- likable
- (or likeable),
- luscious,
- nice,
- palatable,
- pleasant,
- pleasing,
- pleasurable,
- satisfying,
- savory
- (also savoury),
- sweet,
- welcome
Antonyms for shocking
- a soldier who had witnessed the shocking sight of his best friend being killed
Synonyms for shocking
Words Related to shocking
- alarming,
- bloodcurdling,
- dire,
- direful,
- fearful,
- fearsome,
- forbidding,
- formidable,
- frightening,
- gut-wrenching,
- hair-raising,
- heart-stopping,
- intimidating,
- redoubtable,
- scary,
- terrifying
- abhorrent,
- deplorable,
- disagreeable,
- disgusting,
- distasteful,
- loathsome,
- nauseating,
- noisome,
- obnoxious,
- obscene,
- offensive,
- repugnant,
- repulsive,
- revolting,
- sickening
- abominable,
- evil,
- foul,
- heinous,
- noxious,
- odious,
- unspeakable,
- vile
Near Antonyms for shocking
shocking
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of shocking (Entry 2 of 2)
- Mom was shocked by the terrible news that her cousin had died in an accident
- I was shocked to find out that I was the victim of identity theft
Synonyms for shocking
Words Related to shocking
- astonishing,
- bowling over,
- dumbfounding
- (also dumfounding),
- flabbergasting,
- freaking (out),
- stunning,
- stupefying
- affrighting,
- alarming
- (also alaruming),
- dismaying,
- frightening,
- frighting,
- horrifying,
- panicking,
- scarifying,
- scaring,
- spooking,
- startling,
- terrifying,
- terrorizing
- chilling,
- daunting,
- demoralizing,
- dispiriting,
- emasculating,
- undoing,
- unmanning,
- unnerving,
- unstringing
Phrases Synonymous with shocking
Near Antonyms for shocking
- were shocked by the way the law against public intoxication was constantly being broken
Synonyms for shocking
- amazing,
- astonishing,
- astounding,
- bowling over,
- dumbfounding
- (also dumfounding),
- flabbergasting,
- flooring,
- rocking,
- startling,
- stunning,
- stupefying,
- surprising
- (also surprizing),
- thunderstriking
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Phrases Synonymous with shocking
- the sudden appearance of the ghost shocked us to the core
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“Shocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shocking. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of shocking was in 1655
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