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Synonyms for horrify
ˈhɔr əˌfaɪ, ˈhɒr-hor·ri·fy

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  1. dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrifyverb

    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:
    depress, dismay, appall, dispirit, outrage, shock, appal, alarm, deject, demoralise, offend, scandalise, get down, demoralize, cast down, scandalize, alert

Dictionary of English Synonymes4.0 / 1 vote

  1. horrifyverb

    Synonyms:
    frighten, terrify, fill with horror, strike with terror, make one's blood run cold

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#2450alert
#4148alarm
#4602shock
#20114outrage
#23039offend
#33345dismay
#47884depress
#163167demoralize
#204791horrify
#216390appal
#290491appall

How to use horrify in a sentence?

  1. W. R. Inge:

    We tolerate shapes in human beings that would horrify us if we saw them in a horse.

  2. Prosecutor Jarrett Ferentino:

    It’s a world that leaves its victims bound and broken, what you will hear will shock you, will horrify you and will break your heart.


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