Amazing
Amazing adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.
Usage example: it was rather amazing that the store let me return the sweater after I'd worn and even washed it
Shocking is a synonym for amazing in astonishing topic. In some cases you can use "Shocking" instead an adjective "Amazing", when it comes to topics like magnificent, beautiful, stunning.
Shocking
Shocking adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.
Usage example: we all clustered around to hear the shocking news of our colleague's sudden death
Amazing is a synonym for shocking in stunning topic. Sometimes you can use "Amazing" instead an adjective "Shocking", if it concerns topics such as magnificent, beautiful.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sensational and amazing
- sensational and shocking
- terrible and amazing
- terrible and shocking
- dreadful and amazing
- dreadful and shocking
- staggering and amazing
- staggering and shocking
- striking and amazing
- striking and shocking
- breathtaking and amazing
- breathtaking and shocking
- stunning and amazing
- stunning and shocking
Both words in one sentence
- She's a middle school Moeblob who never changes her expression and can devise the most amazing and shocking plans... She's mostly on the side of good, adores her leaderess Ryuubi and is nowhere as villainous or ruthless as her rival Shiba'i, but she's still creepy.
Source: Creepy Child / Anime and Manga -
Any Stepford Smiler worth her immaculately groomed Power Hair has a smile capable of withstanding a nuclear blast worth of shocking revelations with amazing Dissonant Serenity.
Source: Broken Smile - Luke, I Am Your Father: The lightsaber battle between King and Arthur uses this trope to absolutely amazing effect, being incredibly cliché and predictable, yet shocking at the same time.
Source: Fanfic / Toroko Got Fingered
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