horrified
Definition
- Adjective:
- Stricken with horror: Feeling or showing extreme shock, fear, or disgust, often as a reaction to something terrible or shocking.
Usage
The adjective "horrified" describes a person's intense emotional state. It is typically used to express a reaction to a specific event, sight, or piece of news that is deeply upsetting, frightening, or morally repugnant. It often implies a temporary but overwhelming feeling.
Examples
- Adjective:
- She was horrified by the graphic images in the news report.
- The horrified spectators watched as the building collapsed.
- He looked horrified when he realized his mistake.
Advanced Usage
"to be horrified at/by something": This is the most common construction, specifying the cause of the horror.
- We were horrified at the thought of what might have happened.
- The committee was horrified by the investigator's findings.
"to be horrified to see/hear/learn/discover...": Used to describe the action that triggered the horrified feeling.
- I was horrified to learn that the accident could have been prevented.
Variants and Related Words
Horrify (verb): To cause someone to feel horror.
- The details of the crime horrified the entire community.
Horrific (adjective): Causing horror; extremely shocking or dreadful.
- The survivors described the horrific conditions.
Horror (noun): An intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.
- She stared in horror at the scene before her.
Synonyms
- Appalled: Greatly dismayed or horrified.
- Aghast: Filled with horror or shock.
- Terrified: Extremely frightened.
Antonyms
- Unfazed: Not disconcerted or perturbed.
- Unmoved: Not affected by emotion.
- Pleased: Feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction.
Adjective
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