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Appalled: meaning, definitions and examples

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appalled

 

[ ษ™หˆpษ”หld ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

greatly dismayed or horrified

Synonyms

astonished, horrified, shocked

Examples of usage

  • His behavior appalled me.
  • She was appalled by the news of the accident.
Context #2 | Verb

action

greatly dismay or horrify

Synonyms

disgust, outrage, shock

Examples of usage

  • The graphic images appalled the viewers.
  • The lack of empathy from the leader appalled the citizens.

Translations

Translations of the word "appalled" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น chocado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคคเคฌเฅเคง

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช entsetzt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terkejut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัˆะพะบะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zszokowany

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ฉšๆ„•ใ—ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท consternรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ horrorizado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dehลŸete dรผลŸmรผลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒฝ์•…ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฐุนูˆุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zdฤ›ลกenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zhrozenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้œ‡ๆƒŠ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ลกokiran

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skelfingu lostinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะพัˆั‹ะฝา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™hลŸษ™tษ™ gษ™lmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ horrorizado

Etymology

The word 'appalled' originated from the Middle English word 'appallen', which meant 'to weaken or fail in strength'. Over time, the meaning shifted to convey a sense of being shocked or horrified. The modern usage of 'appalled' reflects a strong emotional response to something disturbing or offensive.

See also: appall, appalling.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #15,994, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.