Defenition of the word appall

• Defenition of the word appall

  • fill with apprehension or alarm
  • strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
  • fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"
  • fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
  • strike with disgust or revulsion

Synonyms for the word appall

• • alarm
  • appal
  • disgust
  • dismay
  • distress
  • horrify
  • offend
  • outrage
  • scandalise
  • scandalize
  • shock
  • sicken
  • upset

Similar words in the appall

• • appall
  • appalls

Hyponyms for the word appall

• • shock

Hypernyms for the word appall

• • affright
  • churn up
  • disgust
  • fright
  • frighten
  • nauseate
  • revolt
  • scare
  • sicken

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