" shocking "

1: causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness;

  * e.g., " ... we all clustered around to hear the shocking news of our colleague's sudden death "

•  Synonyms : 

•  amazing,

•  astonishing,

•  astounding,

•  blindsiding,

•  dumbfounding,

•  eye-opening,

•  flabbergasting,

•  jarring,

•  jaw-dropping,

•  jolting,

•  startling,

•  stunning,

•  stupefying,

•  surprising

•  Antonyms : 

•  unsurprising

2: causing fear;

  * e.g., " ... the shocking appearance of a shark just a few yards off shore "

•  Synonyms : 

•  alarming,

•  dire,

•  direful,

•  dread,

•  dreadful,

•  fearful,

•  fearsome,

•  forbidding,

•  formidable,

•  frightening,

•  frightful,

•  ghastly,

•  hair-raising,

•  horrendous,

•  horrible,

•  horrifying,

•  intimidating,

•  redoubtable,

•  scary,

•  spine-chilling,

•  terrible,

•  terrifying

•  Antonyms : 

•  innocuous,

•  inoffensive

3: causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment;

  * e.g., " ... the shocking behavior of some rowdies at the dance "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abhorrent,

•  abominable,

•  appalling,

•  awful,

•  disgusting,

•  distasteful,

•  dreadful,

•  evil,

•  foul,

•  fulsome,

•  gross,

•  hideous,

•  horrendous,

•  horrible,

•  horrid,

•  loathsome,

•  nasty,

•  nauseating,

•  nauseous,

•  noisome,

•  noxious,

•  obnoxious,

•  obscene,

•  odious,

•  offensive,

•  rancid,

•  repellent,

•  repugnant,

•  repulsive,

•  revolting,

•  scandalous,

•  sickening,

•  ugly

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to cause an unpleasant surprise for;

  * e.g., " ... Mom was shocked by the terrible news that her cousin had died in an accident "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appalling,

•  flooring,

•  jolting,

•  shaking up

•  Antonyms : 

•  reassuring

2: to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected;

  * e.g., " ... were shocked by the way the law against public intoxication was constantly being broken "

•  Synonyms : 

•  amazing,

•  astonishing,

•  astounding,

•  bowling over,

•  dumbfounding,

•  flabbergasting,

•  flooring,

•  rocking,

•  startling,

•  stunning,

•  stupefying,

•  surprising,

•  thunderstriking

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to strike with fear;

  * e.g., " ... the sudden appearance of the ghost shocked us to the core "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affrighting,

•  alarming,

•  frightening,

•  frighting,

•  horrifying,

•  panicking,

•  scarifying,

•  scaring,

•  spooking,

•  startling,

•  terrifying,

•  terrorizing

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to cause an unpleasant surprise for;

  * e.g., " ... Mom was shocked by the terrible news that her cousin had died in an accident "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appall,

•  floor,

•  jolt,

•  shake up

•  Antonyms : 

•  reassure

2: to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected;

  * e.g., " ... were shocked by the way the law against public intoxication was constantly being broken "

•  Synonyms : 

•  amaze,

•  astonish,

•  astound,

•  bowl over,

•  dumbfound,

•  flabbergast,

•  floor,

•  rock,

•  startle,

•  stun,

•  stupefy,

•  surprise,

•  thunderstrike

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to strike with fear;

  * e.g., " ... the sudden appearance of the ghost shocked us to the core "

•  Synonyms : 

•  affright,

•  alarm,

•  fright,

•  frighten,

•  horrify,

•  panic,

•  scare,

•  scarify,

•  spook,

•  startle,

•  terrify,

•  terrorize

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)