Definitions for appall
əˈpɔlap·pall

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrageverb

   strike with disgust or revulsion

   "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"

2. dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrifyverb

   fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

   "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"

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1. appallverb

   To depress or discourage with fear; to impress with fear in such a manner that the mind shrinks, or loses its firmness; to overcome with sudden terror or horror; to dismay; as, the sight appalled the stoutest heart.

   The house of peers was somewhat appalled at this alarum. --Edward Hyde Clarendon.

2. Etymology: apalir; a (Latin ad) + palir, pâle. See pale, a., and compare with pall.

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1. appall

   To appall means to greatly dismay or horrify. It can refer to causing someone to feel intense shock, disgust, or dismay.

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1. Appalladjective

   to make pale; to blanch

2. Appalladjective

   to weaken; to enfeeble; to reduce; as, an old appalled wight

3. Appalladjective

   to depress or discourage with fear; to impress with fear in such a manner that the mind shrinks, or loses its firmness; to overcome with sudden terror or horror; to dismay; as, the sight appalled the stoutest heart

4. Appallverb

   to grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged

5. Appallverb

   to lose flavor or become stale

6. Appallnoun

   terror; dismay

Matched Categories

1. • Disgust
   • Frighten

Anagrams for appall »

1. palpal

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of appall in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of appall in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of appall in a Sentence

1. Charlotte Perkins Gilman:

   The people people have for friends You common sense appall But the people people marry Are the queerest folk of all.

2. Carlos Ghosn:

   This' Japanese hostage justice' system extends well beyond my husband's case and should appall the French government.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=appall
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appall
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appall