What is another word for shocking ?

Causing a feeling of surprise, fear or dismay

agonizing^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

agonising^UK

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

humourless^UK

humorless^US

unfavorable^US

fetid^US

gray^US

grey^UK

too horrible for words

foetid^UK

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^US

ill-favored^US

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“The family would receive a shocking surprise when they moved into their new home.”

Adjective

Startling, surprising or shocking in an unexpected way

galvanizing^US

galvanising^UK

never to be forgotten

difficult to understand

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“Residents of Springfield were bemused by the shocking appearance of a spirit claiming to bring love to them.”

Adjective

Very objectionable, bad or unpleasant

fetid^US

foetid^UK

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Adjective

Characterized by shame, ignominy or dishonor

libellous^UK

libelous^US

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Adjective

Inhumanly or outrageously evil or immorally wrong

uncivilized^US

uncivilised^UK

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

bedeviled^US

bedevilled^UK

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Adjective

stick out like sore thumb

Conspicuously or obviously bad, wrong or offensive

as plain as a pikestaff

sticking out a mile

sticking out like a sore thumb

staring someone in the face

standing out like a sore thumb

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Adjective

Contrary to reason or common sense

stupidly irresponsible

beyond the bounds of possibility

no-way

beyond you

not a prayer

not worth considering

beyond one

hundred-to-one

contrary to reason

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Adjective

Disturbing in nature due to references to death or dying

somber^US

sombre^UK

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Adjective

Tending to sensationalize

Adjective

giving one food for thought

Having or producing a sudden sense of thrilling excitement

galvanising^UK

galvanizing^US

energising^UK

energizing^US

hypnotising^UK

hypnotizing^US

tantalising^UK

mesmerising^UK

mesmerizing^US

tantalizing^US

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Adjective

leaving nothing to the imagination

Giving clear and vividly explicit details

colourful^UK

colorful^US

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Adjective

Having a low-cut neckline

Adjective

Not previously encountered

never before encountered

beggaring description

unequalled^UK

unrivalled^UK

unrivaled^US

unequaled^US

beyond the realm of reason

in a league of its own

beyond one's wildest dreams

beyond the bounds of possibility

extremely difficult to believe

like nothing on earth

extremely implausible

phoney^UK

insupposable

not in the least likely

phony^US

labored^US

laboured^UK

previously unencountered

outside one's experience

off beaten path

never to be forgotten

specialized^US

specialised^UK

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Adjective

not taking no for an answer

Aggressively or blatantly confrontational

having killer instinct

intensely competitive

full of determination

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

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Adjective

throwing one's weight around

Showing an impudent lack of respect

smart-assed^US

smart-arsed^UK

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

throwing one's weight about

not backwards in coming forwards

too big for your boots

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Adjective

blown up out of all proportion

Unreasonably excessive

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

out of all proportion

costing an arm and a leg

gruelling^UK

grueling^US

agonizing^US

agonising^UK

labored^US

laboured^UK

unrivalled^UK

unrivaled^US

easier said than done

like getting blood out of a stone

surplus to requirements

unequalled^UK

unequaled^US

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Adjective

setting someone back on their heels

Abrupt or unexpected in nature

Adjective

Inclined to behave in a reckless or outrageous manner

jumping to conclusions

careless of one's duty

leaving self wide open

leading with one's chin

off guard

pay no mind

fast-and-loose

sticking one's neck out

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Verb

Causing of amazement

paralysing^UK

hitting like ton of bricks

grossing out

knocking for six

raising someone's eyebrows

paralyzing^US

scandalising^UK

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

taking the wind out of your sails

stopping someone in their tracks

knocking the stuffing out of

taking your breath away

making someone scratch their head

causing to be at a stand

setting someone thinking

hypnotizing^US

hypnotising^UK

sweeping someone off their feet

hitting like a ton of bricks

mesmerizing^US

scaring someone out of their wits

knocking over with feather

throwing into a tizzy

putting the fear of God into

messing with one's head

scaring the bejesus out of

making your head spin

scaring the pants off

stymieing

boggling the mind of

throwing into a panic

grinding down

mesmerising^UK

throwing into a blue funk

frightening the life out of

scaring the living daylights out of

galvanizing^US

galvanising^UK

becoming horror-stricken

stirring up

becoming horror-struck

making someone's hair stand on end

filling with amazement

breaking someone's heart

baulking^UK

raveling^US

balking^US

ravelling^UK

terrorizing^US

magnetizing^US

sending into raptures

magnetising^UK

making one's hair stand on end

striking fear into

making one's flesh creep

frightening out of your wits

making someone shake in their shoes

scaring the hell out of

scaring the pants off of

frightening the living daylights out of

making one's blood run cold

giving someone goose pimples

giving one the creeps

terrorising^UK

frightening someone out of their wits

sending into a cold sweat

scaring the life out of

making self-conscious

causing someone to lose their composure

putting out of countenance

riveting the attention of

putting out of action

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“His insensitive remarks would shock most people.”

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