appal
appal · appals · appalled · appalling
UK spelling of appallUK spelling of appall.
Meaning
1 sensesUK spelling of appall.
More definitions
- fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
- strike with disgust or revulsion
Forms
appals, appalling, appalled, appalledSynonyms
9 synonymsClose in meaning
- fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised:dismayalarmappallhorrify
- strike with disgust or revulsion:shockoffendscandalizescandaliseappalloutrage
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedappalment
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle