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Appall

/əˈpɔːl/

To fill with horror; to dismay.

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📖 Definitions of "Appall"

verb

1
To fill with horror; to dismay.
"The evidence put forth at the court appalled most of the jury."
2
To make pale; to blanch.
3
To weaken; to reduce in strength
4
To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.

🔄 Synonyms of "Appall"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
dismaynoun	A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
outragenoun	(uncountable) The resentful, indignant, or shocked anger aroused by such acts.
shocknoun	A sudden, heavy impact.
alarmnoun	Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
scandalizeverb	(transitive) To cause great offense to (someone).
appalverb	UK spelling of appall.
offendverb	(transitive) To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
horrifyverb	To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Appall"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
dismayverb	A sudden or complete loss of courage and firmness in the face of trouble or danger; overwhelming and disabling terror; a sinking of the spirits
horrifyverb	To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror.
offendverb	(transitive) To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
outrageverb	(uncountable) The resentful, indignant, or shocked anger aroused by such acts.
shockverb	A sudden, heavy impact.
scandalizeverb	(transitive) To cause great offense to (someone).
alarmverb	(transitive) To give (someone) notice of approaching danger or necessary action; to rouse to vigilance; to put on the alert.
abhorverb	(transitive) To regard (someone or something) as horrifying or detestable; to feel great repugnance toward.
befrightverb	(transitive) To fill with fright; make afraid; scare; frighten
take abackverb	(idiomatic, transitive) To surprise or shock; to discomfit.
devastateverb	To ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.
drop deadverb	(intransitive) To die suddenly.
amaynoun	(transitive and intransitive, obsolete) to dismay; confound; be dismayed
sickenverb	(transitive) To make ill.
astoundverb	To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.
formayverb	(transitive, obsolete) To dismay.
affrightenverb	(archaic) To frighten.
affrightnoun	(archaic) Great fear, terror, fright.
mortifyverb	(transitive, usually used passively) To injure the dignity of; to embarrass; to humiliate.
awhapeverb	(transitive, obsolete) To confound; to terrify; to amaze.