shocking

adjective
UK: /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/
US: /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/

  1. Causing intense surprise, disgust, or disbelief.

    1. The news was quite shocking to hear.
    2. It's shocking how much prices have increased this year making life harder.

  2. Very bad or unfair.

    1. The food was shocking, I couldn't eat it.
    2. The shocking treatment of workers led to widespread protests against the company.

  3. Intended to cause outrage or offense.

    1. His shocking remarks offended many people.
    2. The comedian's shocking jokes were intended to push boundaries and provoke reaction.

Synonyms

appalling astounding offensive outrageous unbelievable scandalous disgraceful
shocking adverb

  1. In a way that causes intense surprise, disgust, or disbelief.

    1. The amount of waste is shockingly high.
    2. Shockingly, the politician was found guilty on all counts during the trial.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "shocking" in English means: Causing intense surprise, disgust, or disbelief., Very bad or unfair., Intended to cause outrage or offense..

The phonetic transcription of "shocking" is /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "shocking": appalling, astounding, offensive, outrageous, unbelievable, scandalous, disgraceful.

Example usage of "shocking": "The news was quite shocking to hear.". More examples on the page.