aghast
Filled with shock and horror.
aghast in a sentence
- Mum stood aghast at the kitchen door, staring at the flour explosion all over the walls.
- The gardener was aghast to find the rabbits had chewed every single lettuce overnight.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to aghast?
- Ashocked
- Bcalm
- Cdelighted
- Dpleased
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A: shocked. The other three mean the opposite of aghast.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to aghast?
- Ahorrified
- Bstunned
- Cshocked
- Dcalm
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D: calm. The other three mean nearly the same as aghast.
Words that mean something similar
shocked, horrified, stunned
Words that mean the opposite
calm, pleased, delighted
More words about emotions & feelings
- agitated: Upset and unable to keep still or calm.
- alleviate: To make pain or trouble less bad.
- anguish: Very great sadness or pain.
- animated: Full of life, energy and excitement.
- anxious: Worried and nervous about what might happen.
- apprehensive: A little scared and worried about something that is coming.
- ardent: Full of strong, keen feeling about something.
- arouse: To stir up a feeling, or to wake someone up.
More words to explore
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