Associations to the word «Shocking»
Noun
- Revelation
- Pink
- Brutality
- Blasphemy
- Sudden
- Twist
- Sensibility
- Cruelty
- Upset
- Jolt
- Propriety
- Spectacle
- Vibe
- Funny
- Outrage
- Earring
- Wickedness
- Venus
- Locking
- Addiction
- Startling
- Pilgrim
- Imagery
- Carnage
- Horror
- Tragedy
- Violence
- Storyline
- Scandal
- Offensive
- Elimination
- Climax
- Disclosure
- Footage
- Depiction
- Ebert
- Viewer
- Realism
- Murder
- Headline
- Clarity
- Scene
- Undertaker
- Sexton
- Expose
- Cruel
Adjective
- Outrageous
- Disturbing
- Horrid
- Disgusting
- Sensational
- Provocative
- Shameful
- Dreadful
- Upset
- Pink
- Unnatural
- Vulgar
- Brutal
- Frightening
- Unexpected
- Unconventional
- Insulting
- Stunning
- Inhuman
- Hideous
- Ghastly
- Odious
- Frightful
- Surprising
- Taboo
- Tragic
- Obscene
- Nude
- Unacceptable
- Horrible
- Unprecedented
- Grotesque
- Daring
- Absurd
- Sinful
- Sudden
- Unreal
- Revealing
- Terrible
- Improper
- Instinctive
Wiktionary
SHOCKING, adjective. Inspiring shock; startling
SHOCKING, adjective. Unusually obscene or lewd
SHOCKING, adjective. (colloquial) Extremely bad
SHOCKING, verb. Present participle of shock
SHOCKING, noun. The application of an electric shock.
SHOCKING PINK, noun. A very bright pink colour.
SHOCKING PINK, adjective. Of a very bright pink colour.
Dictionary definition
SHOCKING, adjective. Glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism; "lurid details of the accident".
SHOCKING, adjective. 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".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.