Appall: meaning, definitions and examples
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appall
[ ษหpษหl ]
feeling
greatly dismay or horrify.
Synonyms
alarm, disgust, horror, repel, shock
Examples of usage
- It appalled her to see how much her friend had deteriorated.
- The thought of being trapped in a small space appalled him.
- The news of the tragedy appalled the entire community.
- She was appalled by the lack of compassion shown by some people.
- The graphic images in the documentary appalled viewers.
Translations
Translations of the word "appall" in other languages:
๐ต๐น chocar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคฏเคญเฅเคค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช entsetzen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengerikan
๐บ๐ฆ ะถะฐั ะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ przeraลผaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฉใใ
๐ซ๐ท รฉpouvanter
๐ช๐ธ horrorizar
๐น๐ท dehลete dรผลรผrmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฒ์ ์ง๋ฆฌ๊ฒ ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑูุน
๐จ๐ฟ ลกokovat
๐ธ๐ฐ ลกokovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ไฝฟๆๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ pretresati
๐ฎ๐ธ hrรฆรฐa
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพัาััั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแจแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษhลษtษ salmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ horrorizar
Word origin
The word 'appall' originated from the Old French word 'appalir' meaning 'to grow pale' or 'make pale'. Over time, its meaning evolved to convey a sense of great dismay or horror. The word has been used in English literature for centuries to describe the strong emotional reaction of being greatly shocked or horrified.