shockingness
Power to stun
The quality of being shocking—capable of causing surprise, outrage, or offense.
The word is rarely used; people more often speak of something's shock value.
The shockingness of the footage made it unsuitable for broadcast.
Sensationalist newspaper format
- exposéInvestigative journalism piece
- luridShockingly vivid or gruesome
- graphicVividly detailed or visual
- disturbingCausing mental unease
explicit · gratuitous · provocative · titillating · scandalous · salacious · clickbait · exploitation
Anger from mistreatment
- offenseViolation or umbrage
- umbrageOffense taken at insult
- disgustIntense physical aversion
- revulsionIntense physical disgust
condemnation · backlash · uproar · furor · scandal · controversy · affront · impropriety
Extremely surprising or impressive
- gobsmackedExtremely astonished
- thunderstruckExtremely shocked or amazed
- stupefactionMental numbness from shock
- flabbergastShock into speechlessness
dumbfound · incredulity · disbelief · speechlessness · amazement · bewilderment · awe · startle
tabloid
Sensationalist newspaper format
- exposéInvestigative journalism piece
- luridShockingly vivid or gruesome
- graphicVividly detailed or visual
disturbing · explicit · gratuitous · provocative · titillating · scandalous · salacious · clickbait · exploitation · inflammatory
indignation
Anger from mistreatment
revulsion · condemnation · backlash · uproar · furor · scandal · controversy · affront · impropriety · transgression
jaw-dropping
Extremely surprising or impressive
- gobsmackedExtremely astonished
- thunderstruckExtremely shocked or amazed
- stupefactionMental numbness from shock
flabbergast · dumbfound · incredulity · disbelief · speechlessness · amazement · bewilderment · awe · startle · bombshell
shockingnessblandness
Absence of distinctive qualities
dullness · tameness · mildness · unremarkableness · insipidness
shockingnesspredictability
Capacity to be anticipated
ordinariness · conventionality · normality · typicality · usualness
shockingnessinnocuousness
Quality of causing no harm
inoffensiveness · harmlessness · wholesomeness · safeness · acceptability
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