appall
Strike with revulsion
To appall is to fill with horror, dismay, or disgust.
The word suggests a visceral reaction to something morally shocking or deeply disturbing: The conditions in the prison appalled investigators.
What appalls someone reveals their values—cruelty appalls the compassionate, waste appalls the frugal.
The adjective appalling describes something that provokes this reaction: appalling neglect, appalling behavior.
Cause intense revulsion
- terrifyCause extreme fright
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- frightenCause sudden alarm
- disgustIntense physical aversion
revolt · repulse · sicken · outrage · scandalize · dismay · stun · alarm
Fierce moral indignation
- indignationAnger from mistreatment
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- affrontDeliberate public insult
- atrocityUnforgivable mass cruelty
injustice · wrongdoing · transgression · depravity · corruption · unconscionable · heinous · shameful
Intense physical aversion
- repulsionDisgust or pushing-away force
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- abhorrenceExtreme hatred or disgust
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
repugnance · aversion · distaste · contempt · detestation · squeamishness · abomination · odium
Daze by force
- astonishShock with wonder
- flabbergastShock into speechlessness
- dumbfoundShock into silence
- bewilderCause utter confusion
stagger · jolt · startle · disbelief · incredulity · aghast · speechless · thunderstruck
horrify
Cause intense revulsion
disgust · revolt · repulse · sicken · outrage · scandalize · dismay · stun · alarm · disturb
outrage
Fierce moral indignation
- indignationAnger from mistreatment
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- affrontDeliberate public insult
atrocity · injustice · wrongdoing · transgression · depravity · corruption · unconscionable · heinous · shameful · reprehensible
disgust
Intense physical aversion
- repulsionDisgust or pushing-away force
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- abhorrenceExtreme hatred or disgust
nausea · repugnance · aversion · distaste · contempt · detestation · squeamishness · abomination · odium · antipathy
stun
Daze by force
- astonishShock with wonder
- flabbergastShock into speechlessness
- dumbfoundShock into silence
bewilder · stagger · jolt · startle · disbelief · incredulity · aghast · speechless · thunderstruck · gobsmacked