Appalled

adj, verb

adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of appall form-of, participle, past
  2. 2
    simple past and past participle of appal form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Shocked, horrified by something unpleasant.

    "But the purported rise in violent videos online has led some MPs to campaign for courts to have more power to remove or block material on YouTube. The Labour MP Heidi Alexander said she was appalled after a constituent was robbed at knifepoint, and the attackers could be found brandishing weapons and rapping about gang violence online."

Adjective
  1. 1
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
afraidaghastashenastoundedawestruckblanched

Example

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"I'm appalled. You leave me speechless."

Etymology

From appall + -ed

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