📖 Definitions of "Appals"
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.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Appals"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| dismayverb | To cause to feel apprehension; great sadness, or fear; to deprive of energy. |
| scandalizeverb | (transitive) To cause great offense to (someone). |
| appallverb | (transitive) To fill with horror or indignation; to dismay. |
| offendverb | (transitive) To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult. |
| outrageverb | (transitive) To inspire feelings of outrage in. |
| horrifyverb | To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror. |
| shockverb | (transitive) To cause to be emotionally shocked; to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset. |
| alarmverb | (transitive) To give (someone) notice of approaching danger or necessary action; to rouse to vigilance; to put on the alert. |
| shocksnoun | A sudden, heavy impact. |
| horrifiesverb | To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror. |
| terrifiesverb | To frighten greatly; to fill with terror. |
| disgustsverb | To cause an intense dislike for something. |
| annoysverb | (transitive) To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds. |
| infuriatesverb | To make furious or mad with anger; to fill with fury. |
| angersverb | A city, the capital of Maine-et-Loire department, Pays de la Loire, France. |
| appallsverb | (transitive) To fill with horror or indignation; to dismay. |
| dismaysverb | To cause to feel apprehension; great sadness, or fear; to deprive of energy. |
| frightensverb | (transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright. |
| astonishesverb | To surprise greatly. |
| bewildersverb | (transitive) To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices. |
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