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shocking in Finnish

shocking in Finnish is järkyttävä, kauhistuttava, tyrmistyttävä — shocking means extremely surprising, upsetting, or disturbing.

shocking in Finnish

järkyttävä
adj
Inspiring shock; startling.
kauhistuttava
adj
Inspiring shock; startling.
tyrmistyttävä
adj
Unusually obscene or lewd.
hirveä
adj
(colloquial) Extremely bad.
kaamea
adj
(colloquial) Extremely bad.
karmea
adj
(colloquial) Extremely bad.

What does "shocking" mean?

  1. adj Extremely surprising, upsetting, or disturbing.
    "The shocking news left the whole village silent for several minutes."
  2. adj Very poor in quality.
    "The standard of the food at the canteen was absolutely shocking."
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shocking in a sentence

  • The shocking news left the whole village silent for several minutes.
  • The report revealed shocking levels of pollution in the river.
  • The standard of the food at the canteen was absolutely shocking.
  • Their handwriting is shocking, so nobody can read the notes.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "shocking" in Finnish?
"shocking" in Finnish is järkyttävä, kauhistuttava, tyrmistyttävä. shocking means: Extremely surprising, upsetting, or disturbing.
How do you use "shocking" in a sentence?
Example: "The shocking news left the whole village silent for several minutes." In Finnish, "shocking" is järkyttävä, kauhistuttava, tyrmistyttävä.
Are there other ways to say "shocking" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "shocking": järkyttävä, kauhistuttava, tyrmistyttävä, hirveä, kaamea, karmea.
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