Aghast - English meaning

adjective

Greatly surprised; astonished.

Usage examples:

I was amazed that he could remember me

verb

Surprise (someone) greatly; fill with astonishment.

Usage examples:

She amazed doctors by fighting back when her deteriorating condition caused her to suffer heart fai…

adjective

Extremely surprised

Usage examples:

She was amazed at how calm she felt after the accident., i was absolutely amazed when i heard he'd …

adjective

Greatly dismayed or horrified.

Usage examples:

Alison looked at me, appalled

verb

Greatly dismay or horrify.

Usage examples:

Bankers are appalled at the economic incompetence of some ministers

adjective

Having strong feelings of shock or disapproval

Usage examples:

An appalled silence/fascination, i am absolutely appalled by/at the state of our cities.

verb

Shock or greatly surprise.

Usage examples:

Her bluntness astounded him

adjective

Very surprised or shocked

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] i was astounded to hear that tina had left.

adjective

Filled with or revealing awe.

Usage examples:

People were awestruck by the pictures sent back to earth

verb

Cause (someone) to feel concern and distress.

Usage examples:

They were dismayed by the u-turn in policy

noun

Concern and distress caused by something unexpected.

Usage examples:

to his dismay, she left him

adjective

Feeling unhappy and disappointed

Usage examples:

I was dismayed to discover that he'd lied., she was utterly dismayed by the tone of the letter.

adjective

Greatly surprised or astonished.

Usage examples:

This news has left me totally flabbergasted

verb

Surprise (someone) greatly; astonish.

Usage examples:

News that activists could be fined for protesting against the policy will flabbergast most people

adjective

Shocked by the unexpected

Usage examples:

I was absolutely flabbergasted at what she was paid.

verb

Provide (a room or area) with a floor.

Usage examples:

A room floored in yellow wood

noun

The lower surface of a room, on which one may walk.

Usage examples:

A wooden floor

noun

All the rooms or areas on the same level of a building; a storey.

Usage examples:

A third-floor flat

adjective

Filled with horror; extremely shocked.

Usage examples:

The horrified spectators

verb

Fill with horror; shock greatly.

Usage examples:

They were horrified by the very idea

adjective

Very shocked

Usage examples:

He looked horrified when i told him., we were horrified at/by the size of the bill., i was horrifie…

adjective

With your mouth wide open, especially because you are surprised or shocked

Usage examples:

They stared open-mouthed at the extent of the damage.

adjective

Suffering from shell shock

Usage examples:

I was treating shell-shocked soldiers., after the crash, the passengers were shell-shocked but ther…

verb

Cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.

Usage examples:

She was shocked at the state of his injuries

verb

Arrange (sheaves of grain) in a shock.

Usage examples:

The grain is shocked in the field after it is cut

adjective

Surprised and upset.

Usage examples:

She was shocked at the state of his injuries

adjective

Unable to speak, especially as the temporary result of shock or strong emotion.

Usage examples:

He was speechless with rage

verb

Walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall.

Usage examples:

He staggered to his feet, swaying a little

noun

An unsteady walk or movement.

Usage examples:

She walked with a stagger

noun

An arrangement of things in a zigzag formation or so that they are not in line.

Usage examples:

This arrangement produces a systematic stagger between the adjacent lattices as shown in fig.5, a.

adjective

So shocked that one is temporarily unable to react; astonished.

Usage examples:

A silent, stunned crowd

verb

Knock unconscious or into a dazed or semi-conscious state.

Usage examples:

The man was stunned by a blow to the head

adjective

Extremely surprised or shocked.

Usage examples:

They were thunderstruck by this revelation

adjective

Very surprised

Usage examples:

Ruth was thunderstruck when he presented her with an engagement ring.

adjective

Having your eyes open much wider than usual

Usage examples:

At that time, i was still a wide-eyed youngster.