appal meaning

UK US /əˈpɔl/ 2 syllables

appal (verb): strike with disgust or revulsion.

appal has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

appal as a verb

  1. strike with disgust or revulsion
    • The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends

    Synonyms: shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appall, outrage

    Type of: disgust

  2. 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

    Synonyms: dismay, alarm, appall, horrify

    Type of: frighten

    Kinds: shock

How to pronounce appal

appal is pronounced /əˈpɔl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AP · words ending in AL · 5-letter words

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