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shocking

/ˈʃɒkɪŋ/

/ˈʃɑkɪŋ/

Translations

shockingadjective

more shocking

Comp.

most shocking

Super.

/ˈʃɒk.ɪŋ/

/ˈʃɑː.kɪŋ/

шокирующий

The news was shocking to everyone.

Новость была шокирующей для всех.

потрясающий

The shocking revelation changed everything.

Потрясающее откровение изменило всё.

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Synonyms

Antonyms

shockingnoun

/ˈʃɒkɪŋ/

/ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/

Gerund form functioning as an uncountable noun (‘the act or process of causing shock’)

Synonyms

shockverb

shocking

Gerund

shocked

Past Simple

shocked

Past Participle

shocking

Gerund

/ʃɒk/

/ʃɑk/

шокировать

The news will shock everyone.

Эта новость шокирует всех.

потрясать

The sudden change in policy will shock the employees.

Внезапное изменение политики потрясет сотрудников.

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Synonyms

Definitions

shockingadjective

Causing a strong emotional reaction, especially of surprise or dismay.

The news of the sudden resignation was shocking to everyone in the office.

Extremely bad or unpleasant.

The shocking state of the apartment made it uninhabitable.

Strikingly vivid or bright in color.

She wore a shocking pink dress that caught everyone's attention.

shockingnoun

The act or process of causing surprise, indignation, or disgust; an instance of shocking.

The shocking of the audience became his trademark.

shockverb

To cause someone to feel surprised and upset.

The news of the sudden resignation shocked everyone in the office.

To affect someone with a sudden and intense disturbance of the mind or emotions.

The tragic accident shocked the entire community.

To subject someone or something to an electric shock.

The faulty wire shocked him when he touched it.