What does Shocking mean?

Definitions for Shocking
ˈʃɒk ɪŋshock·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lurid, shockingadjective

    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism

    "lurid details of the accident"

  2. disgraceful, scandalous, shameful, shockingadjective

    giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

    "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray; "the most shocking book of its time"

Wiktionary

  1. shockingadjective

    Inspiring shock; startling

  2. shockingadjective

    Unusually obscene or lewd

  3. shockingadjective

    Extremely bad

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  1. shocking

    Shocking refers to something that causes intense surprise, disgust, horror, or offense, often due to it being unexpected or unconventional. It could relate to an event, action, behavior, news, or revelation that departs drastically from normal standards or expectations.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Shocking

    of Shock

  2. Shockingadjective

    causing to shake or tremble, as by a blow; especially, causing to recoil with horror or disgust; extremely offensive or disgusting

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Shocking in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Shocking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Shocking in a Sentence

  1. Mayor Michael Brown:

    I can't remember anything this tragic in our community and that's why I think it's so shocking to happen like this.

  2. Stanley Patz:

    We have now seen the confession, my family has seen the confession many times. So it's no longer as shocking but it's still just chilling. This man did it. He said it. How many times does a man have to confess before someone believes him?

  3. Arthur Caplan:

    The revelation that rationing occurs in the healthcare system is shocking only because most people never faced it, if you didn't have insurance, if you were homeless, you were rationed. It always has been sadly true, it just doesn't get anybody's attention.

  4. Stephanie Strausz:

    I was literally sitting in one of those seats last night, i can’t believe they’re just demolishing the whole thing. It’s shocking.

  5. Charles Krauthammer:

    This is not something that’s going to have any effect, and the most shocking fact of all is… that we’ve trained exactly zero Sunnis.

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