What is another word for shocking ?

Causing a feeling of surprise, fear or dismay

unsavoury^UK

unsavory^US

fetid^US

foetid^UK

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

that dare not speak its name

sombre^UK

somber^US

flavorless^US

flavourless^UK

too horrible for words

humourless^UK

humorless^US

libellous^UK

libelous^US

paralysing^UK

paralyzing^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

like a dream come true

difficult to understand

beyond one

challenging

difficult

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

Adjective

like the back end of a bus

Very objectionable, bad or unpleasant

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

ill-favored^US

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Adjective

Causing distress, sadness or anxiety

agonizing^US

sombre^UK

somber^US

agonising^UK

humourless^UK

humorless^US

unfavorable^US

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

gray^US

grey^UK

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Adjective

stick out like sore thumb

Conspicuously or obviously bad, wrong or offensive

as plain as a pikestaff

standing out a mile

indisputable

sticking out a mile

sticking out like a sore thumb

standing out like a sore thumb

recognized^US

staring someone in the face

recognised^UK

staring one in the face

written all over someone

publicized^US

publicised^UK

right under your nose

as plain as the nose on your face

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Adjective

Contrary to reason or common sense

as thick as two short planks

stupidly irresponsible

beyond the bounds of possibility

off the top of your head

not worth considering

beyond one

hardly possible

like herding cats

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

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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

with the gift of the gab

having kissed the Blarney Stone

not taking no for an answer

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Adjective

too big for your breeches

Showing an impudent lack of respect

smart-assed^US

smart-arsed^UK

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

too big for your boots

throwing one's weight around

uncivilized^US

throwing one's weight about

uncivilised^UK

not backwards in coming forwards

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Adjective

Low

Adjective

Not previously encountered

never before encountered

beyond the realm of reason

beggaring description

unequalled^UK

unrivalled^UK

unrivaled^US

unequaled^US

in a league of its own

beyond one's wildest dreams

beyond the bounds of possibility

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

like nothing on earth

previously unencountered

outside one's experience

extremely implausible

phoney^UK

extremely difficult to believe

insupposable

not in the least likely

phony^US

specialized^US

specialised^UK

never to be forgotten

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Adjective

not backward in coming forward

Aggressively or blatantly confrontational

not taking no for an answer

intensely competitive

having killer instinct

full of determination

galvanized^US

galvanised^UK

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

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Adjective

setting someone back on their heels

Inclined to behave in a reckless or outrageous manner

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

hitting for six

putting one away

snowing under

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

making one's hair stand on end

magnetizing^US

sending into raptures

magnetising^UK

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

frightening someone out of their wits

sending into a cold sweat

scaring the life out of

causing someone to lose their composure

throwing into a tizz

gripping

making self-conscious

putting out of countenance

riveting the attention of

putting out of action

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“His insensitive remarks would shock most people.”

Verb

Present participle for to frighten or cause fear in