Synonyms of shocking

1. shock, floor, ball over, blow out of the water, take aback, surprise: usage: surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off; "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"
2. shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage, disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn up: usage: strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
3. shock, dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify: usage: strike with horror or terror; "The news of the bombing shocked her"
4. shock, collide, clash: usage: collide violently
5. shock, gather, garner, collect, pull together: usage: collect or gather into shocks; "shock grain"
6. shock, treat, care for: usage: subject to electrical shocks
7. traumatize, traumatise, shock, injure, wound: usage: inflict a trauma upon

1. lurid, shocking, sensational (vs. unsensational): usage: glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism; "lurid details of the accident"
2. disgraceful, scandalous, shameful, shocking, immoral (vs. moral): usage: giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray; "the most shocking book of its time"