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