horrified

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horrified

adjective more horrified · most horrified

Struck with horror. No one was more horrified than Chauncey Goodrich, scion of an old, elite family in Hartford

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of horrify

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Closest in meaning: horror-stricken, afraid, horror-struck, frightened, appalled, scared, terrified, aghast, dismayed, upset, shocked, bewildered, disgusted, incensed, shaken, devastated

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@misc{horrified_2026,
  title = {horrified},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/horrified},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}