Meaning & use
appalled
Filled with shock, horror, or disgust.
See it in a sentence
She was appalled by the conditions the animals were kept in at the old shelter.
Investors were appalled to learn how much money had been mismanaged.
A note on using this word
Appalled expresses a stronger reaction than simply surprised or upset, implying moral shock at something considered genuinely wrong.
Words with a similar meaning
horrifiedshocked
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
pleaseddelighted
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