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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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unsightly

English

Etymology

From un- +? sightly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?n?sa?tli/

Adjective

unsightly (comparative more unsightly, superlative most unsightly)

  1. Displeasing to the eye.

Usage notes

  • The forms unsightlier and unsightliest are dated.

Synonyms

  • disgusting
  • ugly

Antonyms

  • beautiful
  • sightly

Translations

Further reading

  • unsightly at OneLook Dictionary Search

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