aghast[adjective]Synonyms: horrified, amazed, appalled, astonished, astounded, awestruck, confounded, shocked, startled, stunned
Contrasted words: acceptant, acquiescent, tolerant
Related Idioms: scared stiff (
or white), struck all of a heap, taken aback, unable to believe one's eyes (
or senses)
Related Words: appalled,
horrified,
horror-struck,
undone,
unmanned,
agog,
amazed,
startled,
awed,
awestricken,
astonished,
flabbergasted,
surprised
English Thesaurus: shocked, shaken, be in a state of shock, horrified, appalled, ... [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
a‧ghast /əˈɡɑːst $ əˈɡæst/
adjective [not before noun] written[
Date: 1200-1300;
Origin: From the past participle of aghast 'to frighten' (13-16 centuries), from gast 'to frighten' (11-17 centuries), from Old English gæstan]
feeling or looking shocked by something you have seen or just found out
aghast at
Everyone was aghast at the verdict. Hank looked at her aghast. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
shocked feeling surprised and upset by something very unexpected and unpleasant:
I was shocked when I heard what had happened. We are all deeply shocked by his death. They seemed shocked at the suggestion.shaken shocked because something very unpleasant or frightening has happened – used when the experience has made you feel weak or nervous:
He was badly shaken by the incident. She looked shaken by the news.be in a state of shock to feel shocked and unable to do normal things:
He was uninjured but in a state of shock after the attack.horrified very shocked because something unpleasant or frightening has happened:
She was horrified to discover that her son had been taking drugs. There was a horrified look on his face.appalled very shocked because you think something is very bad:
I was appalled by his behaviour. Emma was appalled at how he’d treated his mother.traumatized so badly shocked that you are affected for a very long time:
The children were severely traumatized by years of civil war.outraged extremely shocked and angry:
The victim’s family were outraged at the short jail sentence.devastated extremely shocked and sad – used when someone is extremely badly affected by something:
Petra was absolutely devastated by the death of her daughter.stunned so shocked that you are unable to do or say anything immediately:
He had been stunned by the news of his friend’s sudden death.dazed very shocked and unable to think clearly:
He emerged from the wreck of the car, dazed but unhurt.aghast /əˈɡɑːst $ əˈɡæst/
[not before noun] written shocked:
She looked aghast at the suggestion. [TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲