Shocking : synonyms and lexical field

Synonyms > Synonyms beginning with S > Shocking

Looking for words with meaning close to 'shocking': discover synonyms for the word shocking, such as scandalous or shameful.

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Example of words in the same lexical field as "": scandalous and shameful.

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Synonyms for shocking sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for shocking Degree of synonymy of shocking Frequency in the language

scandalous
15136 0.90

shameful
15080 1.92

disgraceful
14782 1.82

sensational
14252 4.02

lurid
13370 0.65

immoral
12873 2.61

horrifying
8040 1.57

startling
8031 1.37

surprising
7694 6.02

alarming
7554 1.14

appalling
7515 1.94

disturbing
7449 9.08

astonishing
7429 1.71

sickening
7317 0.90

outrageous
7268 6.33

horrific
7268 1.37

distressing
7218 0.82

frightening
7218 5.76

stunning
7150 4.10

troubling
7116 2.33

Lexical field of "shocking"

scandalous
shameful
disgraceful
sensational
lurid
immoral
horrifying
startling
surprising
alarming
appalling
disturbing
astonishing
sickening
outrageous
horrific
distressing
frightening
stunning
troubling
dismaying
disconcerting
unsettling
astounding
disgusting
unbelievable
embarrassing
horrible
terrifying
gruesome
horrendous
revolting
terrible
remarkable
abhorrent
staggering
scary
amazing
puzzling
perplexing
awful
disquieting
devastating
tragic
strange
incredible
breathtaking
dreadful
grotesque
damning