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Adjective Causing a feeling of surprise and dismay appalling dreadful horrible ghastly horrifying disgusting hideous outrageous scandalous awful disgraceful monstrous offensive revolting terrible abominable frightful odious repulsive sickening atrocious distressing foul horrific nauseating loathsome unspeakable abhorrent disquieting repellent repugnant horrendous obscene vile grisly stupefying disturbing horrid perturbing upsetting agitating amazing astonishing bad bewildering dire distasteful evil fearful fulsome grewsome gross gruesome lurid macabre nasty nauseous nightmare nightmarish noisome noxious obnoxious overwhelming rancid repellant staggering startling stunning terrific ugly unsettling abysmal deplorable godawful hellacious surprising unnerving burning crying desperate detestable from hell glaring hateful heinous shameful wicked “And a Missouri family got a shocking surprise when they moved into their apartment.” Adjective Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness amazing astonishing astounding blindsiding dumbfounding dumfounding eye-opening flabbergasting jarring jaw-dropping jolting startling stunning stupefying surprising “… we all clustered around to hear the shocking news of our colleague's sudden death.” Adjective Causing fear alarming dire direful dread dreadful fearful fearsome forbidding formidable frightening frightful ghastly hair-raising horrendous horrible horrifying intimidating redoubtable scary spine-chilling terrible terrifying “… the shocking appearance of a shark just a few yards off shore.” Verb Present participle for offend the moral feelings of; outrage appalling horrifying outraging disgusting offending revolting stunning nauseating scandalisingUK scandalizingUS sickening agitating astounding disquieting jolting rocking staggering traumatisingUK traumatizingUS unsettling amazing astonishing repelling shaking startling surprising upsetting distressing disturbing dumbfounding flooring dazing discomposing perturbing shaking up stupefying dumfounding flabbergasting jarring paralysingUK surprizing thunderstriking bewildering disconcerting giving offence to numbing throwing unnerving abashing angering antagonisingUK antagonizingUS awing aweing bowling over devastating dismaying displeasing electrifying flooding insulting overcoming overwhelming paralyzingUS provoking taking aback grossing out raising someone's eyebrows completely surprising knocking out giving a turn giving someone a turn knocking for six throwing a curve setting someone back on their heels shaking out of your complacency hitting like ton of bricks taking the wind out of your sails “I believe that future generations will be shocked and outraged that it took us so long.” Verb Present participle for to strike with fear affrighting alarming alaruming frighting frightening panicking scaring scarifying spooking terrifying terrorisingUK terrorizingUS “… the sudden appearance of the ghost shocked us to the core.” More Shocking Synonyms For more words similar to shocking, try: Synonyms for dark Synonyms for crazy Synonyms for absurd Synonyms for villainous Synonyms for preposterous Synonyms for contemptible Synonyms for dastardly Synonyms for indecent Synonyms for satanic Synonyms for disreputable Synonyms for infamous Synonyms for nefarious Synonyms for execrable Synonyms for flagrant Synonyms for indefinable Show More Suggestions Synonyms for ridiculous Synonyms for sorry Synonyms for sensational Synonyms for unconscionable Synonyms for powerful Synonyms for inexpressible Synonyms for unutterable Synonyms for diabolical Synonyms for scatologic Synonyms for graphic Synonyms for incommunicable Synonyms for electric Synonyms for indecorous Synonyms for audacious Synonyms for woeful Show More Suggestions Synonyms for egregious Synonyms for gory Synonyms for racy Synonyms for devilish Synonyms for iniquitous Synonyms for undescribable Synonyms for creepy Synonyms for disastrous Synonyms for tragic Synonyms for fresh Synonyms for grievous Synonyms for exciting Synonyms for unheard-of Synonyms for heavy Synonyms for unmentionable Synonyms for grim Synonyms for sexy Synonyms for stupid Synonyms for sad Synonyms for strong Find more words! 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