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   shock·ing

   /ˈSHäkiNG/

   adjective

   • 1. causing indignation or disgust; offensive: "shocking behavior"
   • ▪ causing a feeling of surprise and dismay: "she brought shocking news"
   • ▪ very bad: "I've got a shocking cold"

   Derivatives

   • 1. shockingness noun

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   The meaning of SHOCKING is extremely startling, distressing, or offensive. How to use shocking in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHOCKING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SHOCKING definition: 1. offensive, upsetting, or immoral: 2. extremely bad or unpleasant, or of very low quality: 3…. Learn more.

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   Shocking definition: causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.. See examples of SHOCKING used in a sentence.

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   giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation. “the most shocking book of its time”. synonyms: disgraceful, scandalous, shameful. immoral. deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong. adjective. glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism. synonyms: lurid. sensational.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHOCKING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. causing shock, horror, or disgust 2. → See shocking pink 3. informal very bad or terrible.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › shockingShocking - definition of shocking by The Free Dictionary

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   Define shocking. shocking synonyms, shocking pronunciation, shocking translation, English dictionary definition of shocking. adj. 1. Highly disturbing emotionally. 2. Highly offensive; indecent or distasteful. 3. Very vivid or intense in tone: shocking pink. shock′ing·ly adv....

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionshocking adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/ that offends or upsets people; that is morally wrong. shocking behaviour. shocking news. It is shocking that they involved children in the crime. a shocking waste of money. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.