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horrified

[hawr-uh-fahyd, hor-]

adjective

  1. showing or indicating great shock or horror.

    a horrified gasp; a horrified expression.

  2. accompanied or characterized by a feeling of horror.

    horrified interest.

  3. struck with horror; shocked.

    horrified and outraged spectators.



horrified

/ ˈɒɪˌڲɪ /

adjective

  1. terrified; frightened

  2. dismayed or shocked

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • horrifiedly adverb
  • unhorrified adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of horrified1

First recorded in 1830–40; horrify + -ed 2
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"I was shocked and horrified when I saw that," says Jane.

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After the footage surfaced, Osment said in a statement that he was “absolutely horrified by my behavior ... in the throes of a blackout.”

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The feature’s director Anayansi Prado was “moved” and “horrified” by what had happened and felt motivated to make a film about the event after seeing members of the affected families on TV.

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“He better be working out because I’m just horrified about that fight — just horrified,” Kind mutters while shaking his head and picking at a small plate of bananas and peanut butter.

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"I was horrified - the quality of it was dreadful."

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