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Astounding vs Shocking - What's the difference?

astounding | shocking |

As verbs the difference between astounding and shocking

is that astounding is while shocking is .

As adjectives the difference between astounding and shocking

is that astounding is that astounds or astound while shocking is inspiring shock; startling.

As a noun shocking is

the application of an electric shock.

astounding

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That astounds or astound.
    • astounding success
    Synonyms
    Extraordinary, fantastic, incredible, marvelous, miraculous, phenomenal, unbelievable, wonderful See

    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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