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Meaning of shocking | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2 Standard
ˈʃɒkɪŋ

Definitions

  1. Inspiring shock; startling.
  2. Unusually obscene or lewd.
  3. Extremely bad.
    colloquial

Equivalents

Deutsch schockierend
Español aberrante chocante horrible impactante
Français choquant offensant shocking
Italiano sconvolgente
Nederlands choquerend schokkend
Português chocante
Русский непристойный шокирующий

Examples

“What a shocking calamity!”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

shocking pink shockingest shockless shocklike shockproof shocky

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