Definition & Meaning of "shocking"in English

shocking

unexpected or extreme enough to cause intense surprise or disbelief

startling

surprising

Grammatical Information

Composition

present participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most shocking

Comparative

more shocking

gradable

domain

emotion, reaction, news

Examples

The shocking revelation about his past took everyone by surprise.

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