horrified
Struck with dread
Horrified describes the state of experiencing horror—intense shock, revulsion, or dread.
Someone horrified witnesses or learns something deeply disturbing: She was horrified to discover the extent of the damage.
The reaction combines fear with moral shock: Horrified onlookers watched the building collapse.
It can also register dismay at lesser offenses: I'm horrified by your table manners.
Extremely frightened
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
- panic-strickenOverwhelmed by intense fear
- frightenedExperiencing sudden fear
- scaredFeeling fear or alarm
alarmed · fearful · aghast · apprehensive · dread · trepidation · trembling · quaking
Extremely angry, affronted
- appalledShocked by wrongness
- scandalizedDeeply offended morally
- indignantAngered by unfairness
- dismayedDistressed by shock
aghast · conscience-stricken · disturbed · distressed · troubled · disillusioned · disheartened · saddened
Shocked into speechlessness
- aghastStruck with horror
- appalledShocked by wrongness
- dumbfoundedRendered speechless by surprise
- stupefiedOverwhelmed into mental blankness
flabbergasted · thunderstruck · gobsmacked · taken aback · shell-shocked · staggered · reeling · speechless
Rose in opposition
- repulsedRejected with disgust
- sickenedMade ill or disgusted
- nauseatedFeeling urge to vomit
- disgustedFeeling strong revulsion
appalled · repelled · loathing · revulsion · distaste · recoiled · stomach-turning · queasy
Caused acute distress
- traumatizedEmotionally damaged by experience
- scarredMarked by healed wounds
- shatteredBroken into fragments
- devastatedOverwhelmed by grief
haunted · tormented · agonized · distressed · chilled · gut-wrenching · bone-chilling · nightmarish
terrified
Extremely frightened
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
- panic-strickenOverwhelmed by intense fear
- frightenedExperiencing sudden fear
scared · alarmed · fearful · aghast · apprehensive · dread · trepidation · trembling · quaking · shaken
outraged
Extremely angry, affronted
- appalledShocked by wrongness
- scandalizedDeeply offended morally
- indignantAngered by unfairness
dismayed · aghast · conscience-stricken · disturbed · distressed · troubled · disillusioned · disheartened · saddened · grieved
stunned
Shocked into speechlessness
- aghastStruck with horror
- appalledShocked by wrongness
- dumbfoundedRendered speechless by surprise
stupefied · flabbergasted · thunderstruck · gobsmacked · taken aback · shell-shocked · staggered · reeling · speechless · disbelieving
revolted
Rose in opposition
disgusted · appalled · repelled · loathing · revulsion · distaste · recoiled · stomach-turning · queasy · grossed out
harrowed
Caused acute distress
- traumatizedEmotionally damaged by experience
- scarredMarked by healed wounds
- shatteredBroken into fragments
devastated · haunted · tormented · agonized · distressed · chilled · gut-wrenching · bone-chilling · nightmarish · unforgettable
- scary feelingsterrified, frightening, dreadful, creepiness, goosebumps
- emotionsjoy, anger, fear, sadness, love
- fear reactionsscream, scared, gasp, terrified, flinch
- astonishmentamazement, awe, wonder, wonderstruck, awestruck
- disgustdisgust, disgusting, disgusted, revulsion, repulsion
- uneasyanxious, nervous, jittery, edgy, tense