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appall

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verbhorrify

Word Origin & History

also appal, early 14c., "to fade;" c.1400, "to grow pale," from Old French apalir "become or make pale," from a- "to" (see ad-) + palir "grow pale," from Latin pallere (see pallor). Meaning "cause dismay or shock," is 1530s. Related: Appalled; appalling.

Example Sentences for appall

The cloud crowned cliff did not appall my high-reaching eye.

The scene before them was enough to appall the stoutest heart.

The consequences of the step they had taken began to appall her.

The grand dignity of the dead woman's face did not appall them, but it frightened me.

On the other side, there was a man whom no danger could appall.

And no prison walls loom so high ...

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Synonyms for appall

verb horrify

alarm
amaze
appal
astound
awe
daunt
disconcert
dishearten
dismay
faze
frighten
intimidate
outrage
petrify
terrify
unnerve
consternate
insult
scare
shake
shock
throw
get to
gross out

Antonyms for appall

assist
assure
calm
comfort
delight
encourage
gladden
hearten
help
inspirit
make happy
please
soothe
embolden
reasurre

More words related to appall

awe

verb. amaze

alarm
appall
astonish
blow away
cow
daunt
dazzle
flabbergast
frighten
grandstand
horrify
hotdog
impress
intimidate
knock socks off
overawe
scare
showboat
startle
strike
stun
stupefy
terrify

awed

verb. amaze

alarm
appall
astonish
blow away
cow
daunt
dazzle
flabbergast
frighten
grandstand
horrify
hotdog
impress
intimidate
knock socks off
overawe
scare
showboat
startle
strike
stun
stupefy
terrify

cow

verb. browbeat, intimidate

abash
appall
awe
bludgeon
bluster
buffalo
bulldoze
bully
daunt
discomfit
disconcert
dishearten
dismay
dragoon
embarrass
enforce
faze
frighten
hector
lean on
overawe
push around
rattle
scare
showboat
strong-arm
subdue
terrorize
turn on the heat
unnerve
walk heavy

cowed