What does appall mean?
Appall means (transitive) To fill with horror or indignation; to dismay..
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/əˈpɔːl/ · verb
(transitive) To fill with horror or indignation; to dismay..
The evidence put forth at the court appalled most of the jury.
The house of peers was somewhat appalled at this alarum.
Thanſwere that ye made to me my dere whañ I did ſewe for my poore hartes redreſſe hathe ſo apalld my countenaunce […]
wine of it owne nature will not congeale and freeze, onely it will loose the strength, and become appalled in extremitie of cold.
Use appall when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Appall means (transitive) To fill with horror or indignation; to dismay..
Common synonyms include terrify, daunt, frighten, scare.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The evidence put forth at the court appalled most of the jury.
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