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shocking

English

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???k??/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /???k??/
  • Rhymes: -?k??

Adjective

shocking (comparative more shocking, superlative most shocking)

  1. Inspiring shock; startling.
  2. Unusually obscene or lewd.
  3. (colloquial) Extremely bad.
    What a shocking calamity!

Synonyms

See Thesaurus:surprising

Translations

Verb

shocking

  1. present participle of shock

Noun

shocking (plural shockings)

  1. The application of an electric shock.

Anagrams

  • Hockings, chokings

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distasteful

English

Alternative forms

  • distastefull (archaic)

Etymology

distaste +? -ful or dis- +? tasteful

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /d?s?te?stf??/
  • Rhymes: -e?stf?l

Adjective

distasteful (comparative more distasteful, superlative most distasteful)

  1. Having a bad or foul taste.
  2. (figuratively) Unpleasant.
  3. Offensive.

Antonyms

  • pleasant, pleasing

Translations

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