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appalled

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˈpɔld/ · UK /əˈpɔːld/

appalled means: Very shocked and upset by something bad or unpleasant.

adjective

SHOCKEDB2

Very shocked and upset by something bad or unpleasant.

  • I was appalled by the news.
  • They looked appalled when they saw the damage.
  • Are you appalled at the way he treats people?

How to use it: appalled by/at something (We were appalled by the conditions in the prison.); appalled that… (She was appalled that nobody had helped him.)

Similar words: horrified, shocked

Common phrases: appalled by something, appalled at something

Questions about appalled

What does appalled mean?

Very shocked and upset by something bad or unpleasant.

What is appalled in other languages?

Türkçe: dehşete düşmüş · Español: horrorizado · Français: horrifié · Deutsch: entsetzt · Italiano: inorridito · 日本語: 愕然とした

How do you pronounce appalled?

In American English /əˈpɔld/; in British English /əˈpɔːld/.

How do you use appalled in a sentence?

I was appalled by the news. They looked appalled when they saw the damage.

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