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Shocking vs Contemptuous - What's the difference?

shocking | contemptuous | Related terms |

Shocking is a related term of contemptuous.


As adjectives the difference between shocking and contemptuous

is that shocking is inspiring shock; startling while contemptuous is showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.

As a verb shocking

is .

As a noun shocking

is the application of an electric shock.

shocking

English

Adjective

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

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    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,

    Anagrams

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    contemptuous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
  • , chapter=5, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=The most rapid and most seductive transition in all human nature is that which attends the palliation of a ravenous appetite.

    Derived terms

    * contemptuously