shocking

Definition

  • adjective: very surprising and upsetting or causing a sudden feeling of horror or disgust
  • adjective: extremely startling, distressing, or offensive
  • synonyms: horrible, horrific, ghastly

Examples

  • The fact that he was married to another woman was a 'shocking' discovery. = It was 'shocking' to discover that he was married to another woman.

  • The number of young teenagers who smoke is 'shocking'.

  • The building is in a 'shocking' state.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) It looks like it's in the bag, but we still have to tred carefully with the politicians. We're here live at DPD headquarters. Where moments ago Clara Murphy made a shocking statement. Omnicorp as denied me and my son access to Alex for weeks. I demand to know why. This treatment is inhumane (..)
    2014 RoboCop