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Astonished vs Shocking - What's the difference?

astonished | shocking |

As adjectives the difference between astonished and shocking

is that astonished is amazed; surprised while shocking is inspiring shock; startling.

As verbs the difference between astonished and shocking

is that astonished is (astonish) while shocking is .

As a noun shocking is

the application of an electric shock.

astonished

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Amazed; surprised.

    • Synonyms

    * shocked * speechless * amazed * agape * bewildered * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (astonish)

    • shocking

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Inspiring shock; startling
  • Unusually obscene or lewd
  • (colloquial) Extremely bad

    • Synonyms

    See

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The application of an electric shock.
  • * 2005 , Will Tuttle, The World Peace Diet
    • We terrorize millions of vulnerable and defenseless animals daily with painful shockings , beatings, brandings,

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