<p>The meaning of SHOCKING is extremely startling, distressing, or offensive. How to use shocking in a sentence.</p> <p>SHOCKING definition: causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc. See examples of shocking used in a sentence.</p> <p>Definition of shocking adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.</p>

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<p>Define shocking. shocking synonyms, shocking pronunciation, shocking translation, English dictionary definition of shocking. adj. 1. Highly disturbing emotionally.</p> <p>You can say that something is shocking if you think that it is morally wrong. It is shocking that nothing was said.</p> <p>Collins Concise English Dictionary ยฉ HarperCollins Publishers:: shocking /หˆสƒษ’kษชล‹/ adj causing shock, horror, or disgust shocking pink โ‡’ a vivid or garish shade of pink informal very bad or terrible:.</p> <p>Adjective giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation โ€œthe most shocking book of its timeโ€ synonyms: disgraceful, scandalous, shameful immoral deliberately violating accepted principles.</p> <p>There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word shocking, two of which are labelled obsolete. See โ€˜Meaning & useโ€™ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.</p> <p>Shocking definition: causing a feeling of surprise and dismay. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "in a shocking state", "shocking.</p>

<p>There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word shocking, two of which are labelled obsolete. See โ€˜Meaning & useโ€™ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.</p> <p>Shocking definition: causing a feeling of surprise and dismay. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "in a shocking state", "shocking.</p>

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