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shockingest

shockingest is the superlative form of shocking.

Meaning of shocking

Adjective

shocking (comparative more shocking, superlative most shocking)

  1. Inspiring shock; startling.
  2. Unusually obscene or lewd.
  3. (colloquial) Extremely bad.
    • What a shocking calamity!

See all 4 meanings of shocking

Origin of shockingest

shocking + -est

Questions about shockingest

What is shockingest the superlative form of?
Shockingest is the superlative form of shocking.

Words near shockingest in the dictionary

  1. shocking
  2. shocking and aweing
  3. shocking and awing
  4. shocking pink
  5. shocking pinks
  6. shockingest
  7. shockingly
  8. shockingness
  9. shockings
  10. Shocklach Oviatt and District
  11. shockless

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