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APPALLED Synonyms

There are 30 synonyms of the word appalled. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word appalled. (close relations)
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aghast
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• struck with fear, dread, or consternation

astounded
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

bewildered
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

disgusted
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having a strong distaste from surfeit

dismayed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• struck with fear, dread, or consternation

horrified
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• stricken with horror

nauseated
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit

shocked
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• struck with fear, dread, or consternation

stunned
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

• knocked unconscious by a heavy blow

• in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock

surprised
adjectiveadj
adjective

• taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

unsettled
adjectiveadj
adjective

• still in doubt

• not settled or established

adjective satellite

• subject to change

• not yet settled

repulsed
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• an instance of driving away or warding off

verb

• force or drive back

• be repellent to; cause aversion in

• cause to move back by force or influence

revolted
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

verb

• make revolution

• fill with distaste

• cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of

scandalized
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• strike with disgust or revulsion

sickened
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of

• get sick

• upset and make nauseated

• make sick or ill

appal
verbv
verb

• strike with disgust or revulsion

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

dismay
verbv
noun

• the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

• fear resulting from the awareness of danger

verb

• lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

affright
verbv
noun

• an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

verb

• cause fear in

alarm
verb, nounv, n
noun

• fear resulting from the awareness of danger

• a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event

• an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger

• a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time

verb

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

• warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness

daunt
verbv
verb

• cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away

Best Hypernyms For APPALLED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for appalled, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
affright disgust fright frighten nauseate revolt scare sicken
Phrases (1)
churn up

Alternatives for AGHAST

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