SHOCKING Synonyms
50 hypernyms for shocking. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for SHOCKING
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| alarming | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • frightening because of an awareness of danger | ||||||
| appalling | adjective adj | |||||
noun • an experience that appalls adjective satellite • causing consternation | ||||||
| astonishing | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • surprising greatly • so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm | ||||||
| astounding | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • bewildering or striking dumb with wonder • so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm | ||||||
| bloodcurdling | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely alarming | ||||||
| breathtaking | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • tending to cause suspension of regular breathing | ||||||
| dismaying | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing consternation | ||||||
| disturbing | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing distress or worry or anxiety | ||||||
| electrifying | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • causing a surge of emotion or excitement | ||||||
| hair-raising | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely alarming | ||||||
| harrowing | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • extremely painful | ||||||
| horrifying | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • provoking horror | ||||||
| jolting | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements | ||||||
| mind-blowing | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • intensely affecting the mind especially in producing hallucinations • intensely affecting the mind or emotions | ||||||
| petrifying | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • paralyzing with terror | ||||||
| sensational | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion • relating to or concerned in sensation adjective satellite • commanding attention | ||||||
| staggering | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm | ||||||
| startling | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm | ||||||
| stunning | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • commanding attention • causing great astonishment and consternation • causing or capable of causing bewilderment or shock or insensibility • strikingly beautiful or attractive | ||||||
| surprising | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • causing surprise or wonder or amazement | ||||||