adj
Uncommon
horrified
Horrified (adj) means feeling shock and horror. Example: “She was horrified to find the front door wide open.”
adj
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Feeling shock and horror.
"She was horrified to find the front door wide open."
"Neighbours stood horrified as the flames spread."
"No one was more horrified than Chauncey Goodrich, scion of an old, elite family in Hartford"
— John E. Ferling, A Leap in the Dark: The Struggle to Create the American Republic (2003)
How to use horrified
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFilled with a sudden strong feeling of shock or disgust.
Common pairings
horrified expression
horrified to discover
utterly horrified
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more horrified
- Superlative
- most horrified
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Rhymes for horrified
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What does “horrified” mean?
The word “horrified” means feeling shock and horror. In plain terms, filled with a sudden strong feeling of shock or disgust.
How do you use “horrified” in a sentence?
Here is “horrified” used in a sentence: “She was horrified to find the front door wide open.”
What part of speech is “horrified”?
“Horrified” is an adjective.
Is “horrified” a common word?
“Horrified” is an uncommon word in modern English.
