Appall

Quick meaning: Appall is a verb meaning (transitive) To fill with horror or indignation; to dismay.

Meaning

(transitive) To fill with horror or indignation; to dismay.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, obsolete) To make pale; to blanch.
2. (transitive, obsolete) To weaken; to reduce in strength
3. (intransitive, obsolete) To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.
4. (intransitive, obsolete) To lose flavor or to become stale.

Example Sentences

The house of peers was somewhat appalled at this alarum.

The evidence put forth at the court appalled most of the jury.

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.

Word Forms

• appalls
• appalling
• appalled
• appal

Synonyms for appall

Depending on context, synonyms include terrify, daunt, frighten, scare, affright, alarm.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dismay, horrify, offend, outrage, shock, scandalize.

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