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English adjective: shocking

1. shocking glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism


SamplesLurid details of the accident.


Synonymslurid


Similarsensational


Antonymsunsensational

2. shocking giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation


SamplesScandalous behavior.
The wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt.
The most shocking book of its time.


Synonymsdisgraceful, scandalous, shameful


Similarimmoral


Antonymsmoral









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