shocking
/ˈʃɒkɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण शॉकिंग
चौंकाने वाला, शर्मनाक, निंदनीय
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as synonym
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that offends or upsets people; that is morally wrong
चौंकाने वाला, शर्मनाक, निंदनीय
- shocking news of the accident
- It is shocking that children are working in factories.
- It was shocking to see so much litter on the beach.
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- The shocking story of the fraud was in every newspaper.
- I find his rude behaviour shocking.
Synonyms appalling outrageous disgraceful horrifying scandalous
Opposite acceptable decent admirable pleasing
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informal, especially BrE
very bad
(बोलचाल में) बहुत बुरा
- The roads are in a shocking state.
- The state of the public toilets was shocking.
- Her handwriting is shocking, and nobody can read it.
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- The standard of service at the hotel was shocking.
- He has a shocking memory for names.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
shocking + noun
Before a noun, shocking describes news, behaviour or a fact that upsets or offends people.
Noun से पहले 'shocking' ऐसी ख़बर, व्यवहार या तथ्य का वर्णन करता है जो लोगों को आहत या क्षुब्ध करता है।
- The shocking news of the accident spread quickly.
- It was a shocking waste of public money.
it is shocking that / to + verb
Use it is shocking with a that-clause or to-infinitive to give an opinion that something is morally wrong.
यह राय देने के लिए कि कोई बात नैतिक रूप से गलत है, 'it is shocking' के बाद that-clause या to-infinitive आता है।
- It is shocking that the school has no toilet for girls.
- It is shocking to see children begging at the signal.
shocking = very bad (informal)
In informal British English, shocking means extremely poor in quality.
अनौपचारिक British English में 'shocking' का अर्थ अत्यंत खराब गुणवत्ता है।
- Her handwriting is shocking.
- The state of the roads was shocking.
shockingly + adjective
Use the adverb shockingly, not shocking, to modify another adjective.
दूसरे adjective को modify करने के लिए adverb 'shockingly' आता है, 'shocking' नहीं।
- The prices were shockingly high.
- He behaved shockingly badly.
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shocking + noun
newsdiscoverybehaviourrevelationwaste
- The shocking discovery of the fake notes surprised the bank.
adverb + shocking
quiteabsolutelytrulyparticularlydeeply
- It was absolutely shocking to hear such language.
find + sth + shocking
findthinkconsidercallregard as
- I find the way he treats his workers shocking.
shocking + state / condition
stateconditionstandardlevelrecord
- The hostel was in a shocking condition.
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- The shocking result left the coach speechless.
चौंका देने वाले नतीजे ने कोच को निःशब्द कर दिया।
- Radhika found the film's ending shocking.
राधिका को फ़िल्म का अंत झटका देने वाला लगा।
- It is shocking how many students suffer from stress.
यह चौंकाने वाली बात है कि कितने विद्यार्थी तनाव से पीड़ित हैं।
- The shocking truth about the food came out after the inspection.
निरीक्षण के बाद भोजन के बारे में चौंकाने वाला सच सामने आया।
- The shocking increase in pollution worried the doctors.
प्रदूषण में चिंताजनक वृद्धि ने डॉक्टरों को परेशान किया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I was shocking to hear the news.
✓ I was shocked to hear the news.
Use shocked for the person who feels the shock and shocking for the news.
झटका महसूस करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए 'shocked' और ख़बर के लिए 'shocking' आता है।
✗ The roads are shocking bad.
✓ The roads are shockingly bad.
To modify the adjective bad, use the adverb shockingly.
Adjective 'bad' को modify करने के लिए adverb 'shockingly' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe the same feeling from two sides: the cause and the person affected.
ये adjectives एक ही भावना को दो पक्षों से बताते हैं: कारण और प्रभावित व्यक्ति।
Describes the person who feels the shock.
जो व्यक्ति झटका महसूस करे, उसका वर्णन करता है।
- We were shocked at the news.
Stronger, expressing horror or disgust at very bad quality or behaviour.
अधिक तीव्र; बहुत खराब गुणवत्ता या व्यवहार पर भय या घृणा बताता है।
- The hospital's conditions were appalling.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
shock·ing
?Which word?
The -ed/-ing pair: shocked (the person feels it), shocking (the thing causes it).
-ed/-ing जोड़ी: shocked (व्यक्ति महसूस करता है), shocking (चीज़ कारण बनती है)।
Keep the shock words in order of strength: surprising, alarming, shocking, appalling, horrifying, outrageous.
सदमे के शब्द तीव्रता के क्रम में याद रखिए: surprising, alarming, shocking, appalling, horrifying, outrageous।