shockingness

shockingness

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • The quality of being shocking: "shockingness" refers to the state or property of causing intense surprise, disgust, moral outrage, or strong emotional disturbance due to being offensive, improper, or highly unexpected.
Usage Examples
  • (The quality of being deeply disturbing or offensive.)
  • (The extreme impropriety or offensiveness.)
  • (The intense surprise or upset caused by unexpected information.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to be of a shockingness that...": used to emphasize the extreme degree of offensiveness or surprise.

    • The scandal was of a shockingness that destroyed his career. (The scandal was so shocking it ended his professional life.)

  • "with a certain shockingness": used to describe something that is deliberately or notably offensive.

    • The artist's work was presented with a certain shockingness meant to challenge societal norms. (The work was intentionally provocative.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Shocking (adj): causing shock; extremely offensive, surprising, or upsetting.

    • The shocking revelation changed everything. (The revelation was deeply surprising.)

  • Shockingly (adv): in a way that causes shock or surprise.

    • The price was shockingly high. (The price was extremely high in a surprising way.)

  • Shock (n/v): a sudden, intense emotional disturbance; to cause such a disturbance.

    • The accident gave him a terrible shock. (A sudden, upsetting event.)
Synonyms
  • Outrageousness: the quality of being extremely offensive or unacceptable.
  • Appallingness: the quality of causing dismay or horror.
  • Horror: intense fear or disgust; the quality of being horrifying.
  • Sensationalism: the use of shocking material to provoke a strong reaction (often in media).
Related Idioms

  • The shock value: the ability of something to cause shock, often used for deliberate provocation.

    • The comedian relied on the shock value of his jokes rather than wit. (He used offensiveness to get laughs.)

  • A bolt from the blue: an unexpected and shocking event.

    • The resignation was a bolt from the blue for everyone. (It was completely unexpected.)