shockproof
adjective, verb
shockproof is spelled S-H-O-C-K-P-R-O-O-F: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, shockproof means “Made sturdily enough to withstand knocks and shocks without being damaged” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in shockproof?
| Letters | 10: S-H-O-C-K-P-R-O-O-F |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 110,368th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shockproof?
Shockproof appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of shockproof
- more shockproof comparative
- most shockproof superlative
- shockproofs present, singular, he/she/it
- shockproofing participle, present
- shockproofed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shockproof mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Made sturdily enough to withstand knocks and shocks without being damaged.
My shockproof watch stood up to everything it reasonably could be expected to and kept ticking; but dropping it down an elevator shaft is asking too much.
- 2
Protected from imparting electric shocks.
verb
- 1
To protect from imparting electric shocks.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shockproof in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense able to withstand shocks:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | antichoc |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does shockproof come from?
From shock + -proof.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).