appalled

adjective
UK: /əˈpɔːld/
US: /əˈpɔːld/

  1. Very shocked and upset.

    1. I am appalled by his bad behaviour. [ ] [ ]
    2. We were absolutely appalled by what we saw there at the crime scene. [ ] [ ]

  2. Feeling or showing great dismay or horror.

    1. She was appalled at the thought of it. [ ] [ ]
    2. Many people were appalled that the vandals were not appropriately punished. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

dismayed shocked
appalled transitive-verb

  1. To greatly dismay or horrify someone.

    1. His actions appalled everyone. [ ] [ ]
    2. The thought of failing the exam really appalled her more than anything. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "appalled" in English means: Very shocked and upset., Feeling or showing great dismay or horror..

The phonetic transcription of "appalled" is /əˈpɔːld/ in British English and /əˈpɔːld/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "appalled": dismayed, shocked.

Example usage of "appalled": "I am appalled by his bad behaviour.". More examples on the page.