appall meaning

appall as a verb

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

   Synonyms: shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, 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, appal, horrify

   Type of: frighten

   Kinds: shock

How to pronounce appall

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

Words that rhyme with appall

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