ap· palled ə-ˈpȯld : affected by strong feelings of shock and dismay … the Allied commanders were appalled to learn that 300 glider troops had drowned at sea. Kathleen McAuliffe I was …

verb. past tense of appall. as in shocked. to cause an unpleasant surprise for conditions inside the house overrun with cats simply appalled animal control officers. Synonyms & Similar Words. …

adjective. uk / əˈpɔːld / us / əˈpɑːld /. having strong feelings of shock or disapproval: an appalled silence / fascination. I am absolutely appalled by/at the state of our cities. See. appal. More …

ap·pall. (ə-pôl′) tr.v. ap·palled, ap·pall·ing, ap·palls. To fill with horror and amazement; dismay greatly: "I was ... appalled by how my supposedly all-knowing professor could have made such hurtful mistakes" (Molly Worthen). [Middle English apallen, to grow faint, from Old French apalir : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + palir, to grow pale ...

See synonyms for appalled on Thesaurus.com. adjective. overcome with horror, shock, outrage, or dismay: I am appalled at the very idea of selling one’s vote. verb. the simple past tense and past participle of appall.

appalled. Appalled is an adjective that describes feeling shocked and disappointed. Being appalled happens suddenly, like when you find out your little sister has been blogging about …

appall verb [ T ] US (UK appal) us / əˈpɑːl / uk / əˈpɔːl / to make someone have strong feelings of shock or of disapproval: I was appalled at/by the lack of staff in the hospital. The state of the …

27/11/2022 · Definition of 'appalled' Word Frequency appalled (əpɔːld ) adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] If you are appalled by something, you are shocked or disgusted because it is so bad or unpleasant. She said that the Americans are appalled at the statements made at the conference. We are appalled that such items are still on sale.

Appalled Definition, Meaning & Usage | FineDictionary.com appalled əˈpɔld WordNet (adj) appalled struck with fear, dread, or consternation Quotations We will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of the bad people but for the appalling silence of the good people. King Jr. Martin Luther

Appalled implies not sadness but extreme distaste or disgust, and the same thing is implied by disgusted. Appalled also often implies a sense of shock or surprise. In fact, appalled is often used alongside the word shocked, as in We were shocked and appalled. Shocked implies extreme surprise, but it can be positive or negative.