Horrified: meaning, definitions and examples

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horrified

 

[ หˆhษ’rษชfaษชd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Feeling or showing extreme fear, shock, or disgust.

Synonyms

aghast, appalled, shocked, terrified

Examples of usage

  • She was horrified by the news of the accident.
  • The horrified expression on his face said it all.
Context #2 | Adjective

appearance

Causing a feeling of extreme fear, shock, or disgust.

Synonyms

appalling, frightening, shocking, terrifying

Examples of usage

  • The horrified look on her face made me realize something was terribly wrong.
  • The horrified screams echoed through the dark night.

Translations

Translations of the word "horrified" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น horrorizado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคจเฅเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช entsetzt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terkejut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะฐั…ะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przeraลผony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆๆ€–

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท horrifiรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ horrorizado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dehลŸete dรผลŸmรผลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒฝ์•…ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑูˆุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zdฤ›ลกenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zhrozenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆƒŠๆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zgroลพen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skelfdur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ะฟ ะบะตั‚ะบะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™hลŸษ™tษ™ gษ™lmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ horrorizado

Etymology

The word 'horrified' originated from the late 18th century, with the root word 'horror' dating back to the early 14th century. It is derived from the Latin word 'horror', meaning 'dread, shaking, or shivering with fear'. Over time, 'horrified' has evolved to convey intense feelings of fear, shock, or disgust.

See also: horrendous, horrible, horribly, horrific, horrify, horrifying.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,012, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.