appal

Verb

Verb Forms: appalled, appalling, appals

• To horrify, shock, or greatly dismay someone (variant of appall).
• strike with disgust or revulsion
• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
• UK spelling of appall.

Examples

• The sheer luck of his seven-tile draw would appal even a seasoned player.

Synonyms

alarm, appall, dismay, horrify, offend, outrage, scandalise, scandalize, shock