shocking
English Thesaurus
1. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation (adj.all)
similar | : | immoral, |
definition | : | deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong (adj.all) |
2. glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism (adj.all)
similar | : | sensational, |
definition | : | causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion (adj.all) |
3. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation (adj.all)
derivation | : | scandalousness, |
definition | : | disgracefulness that offends public morality (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | outrage, scandal, |
definition | : | a disgraceful event (noun.event) |
4. glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism (adj.all)
derivation | : | luridness, sensationalism, |
definition | : | the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes (noun.communication) |
5. giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation (adj.all)
derivation | : | scandalousness, |
definition | : | disgracefulness that offends public morality (noun.attribute) |
derivation | : | outrage, scandal, |
definition | : | a disgraceful event (noun.event) |
6. glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism (adj.all)
derivation | : | luridness, sensationalism, |
definition | : | the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes (noun.communication) |
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