AGHAST

How it’s pronounced

Definition:

Filled with horror or shock.

Synonyms: 

Shocked, Appalled, Stunned

Antonyms: 

Unmoved, Indifferent, Pleased

Examples:

• She was aghast to find raisins in what she was told were “chocolate chip cookies.”

• The cat looked aghast when its human dared to shut the bathroom door.

Etymology:

From Middle English agast, past participle of agasten (to frighten), from Old English āgǣstan.

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