Definition Synonyms
Definition of appalled - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
emotionshocked or disgusted by something very bad
- She was appalled by the terrible news.
2.
fearstruck with fear or dread by something alarming
- He felt appalled at the sudden loud noise.
Expressions with appalled
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deeply shocked or horrified
She was appalled to the core by the news of the accident.
Origin of appalled
Latin, pallere (to be pale) + ad (to)
Terms with appalled included in their meaning
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idiomatic
feel appalled by something after death
composed
not easily scandalized or appalled
Examples of appalled in a sentence
He felt appalled at the state of the neglected park. She was appalled by the horrific accident. The community was appalled at the rising crime rates.
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- French:consterné, effaré, ...
- German:entsetzt, erschrocken, ...
- Italian:sconvolto, atterrito, ...
- Spanish:horrorizado, aterrorizado, ...
- Portuguese:horrorizado, apavorado, ...
- Chinese:震惊的, 震惊, ...
- Japanese:愕然とした, 恐怖を感じた, ...
- Arabic:مذعور, مفزوع, ...
- Hebrew:מְזוּעָזֵעַ, מְבֹעָת, ...
- Russian:потрясённый, потрясенный, ...
- Ukrainian:шокований, ...
- Hindi:स्तब्ध, भयभीत, ...