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horrified

UK
/ˈhɒrɪfaɪd/
US
/ˈhɔːrɪfaɪd/

Translations

horrifiedadjective
more horrified
Comp.
most horrified
Super.
UK
/ˈhɒrɪfaɪd/
US
/ˈhɔːrɪfaɪd/
She was horrified to find a snake in her garden.
Elle était horrifiée de trouver un serpent dans son jardin.
She was horrified to hear the news.
Elle était horrifiée d’apprendre la nouvelle.
Additional translations
effaréS’emploie pour marquer une vive stupeur mêlée d’effroi.
épouvantéNuance plus forte, avec l’idée de peur intense.
Synonyms
appalled
shocked
disgusted
dismayed
frightened
terrified
aghast
stunned
Antonyms
calm
unconcerned
untroubled
horrifiedpast participle
UK
/ˈhɒr.ɪ.faɪd/
US
/ˈhɔːr.ə.faɪd/
Functions as a past participle used adjectivally.
horrifyverb

horrified

Past Simple

horrified
Past Simple
horrified
Past Participle
horrifying
Gerund
UK
/ˈhɒr.ɪ.faɪ/
US
/ˈhɔːr.ɪ.faɪ/
The news of the accident horrified everyone in the room.
La nouvelle de l'accident a horrifié tout le monde dans la salle.
Additional translations
épouvanterPlus littéraire ; exprime une frayeur intense ou un choc émotionnel.
Synonyms
appall
shock
terrify
frighten
dismay
disconcert
alarm
disturb
Antonyms
calm
comfort
please

Definitions

horrifiedadjective
Experiencing an intense feeling of shock, fear, or disgust.
She was horrified to find a snake in her garden.
horrifiedpast participle
Feeling or showing extreme shock, fear, or disgust.
The horrified crowd watched the accident unfold.
horrifyverb
To cause someone to feel horror or shock.
The news of the accident horrified everyone in the room.
To shock or disgust someone intensely; to fill with horror.
Many people were horrified by the cruelty shown in the documentary.
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