Harmful and Shocking

Harmful

Harmful adjective - Causing or capable of causing harm.

Shocking and harmful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shocking" instead an adjective "Harmful".

Shocking

Shocking adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.

Harmful and shocking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Harmful" instead an adjective "Shocking".

Nearby Words: shock, shocked, shockingly, shocker

Both words in one sentence

  • Harmful to Touch: In the first story, Jack and Maddie had developed a pair of gloves capable of shocking a ghost with its own ecto energy.
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