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aghast
a·ghast A0142100 (ə-găst′)adj. Struck by shock, terror, or amazement. [Middle English agast, past participle of agasten, to frighten : a-, intensive pref. (from Old English ā-) + gasten, to frighten (from Old English gǣstan, from gāst, ghost).]aghast (əˈɡɑːst) adj (postpositive) overcome with amazement or horror[C13: agast, from Old English gæstan to frighten. The spelling with gh is on the model of ghastly]a•ghast (əˈgæst, əˈgɑst) adj. struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror. [1225–75; Middle English agast frightened, past participle of agasten=a- a-3 + gasten, Old English gǣstan to frighten] aghast - From a verb agastea, "frighten," based on an Old English word meaning "torment."See also related terms for torment.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | aghast - struck with fear, dread, or consternationappalled, dismayed, shockedafraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions" |
aghastadjective horrified, shocked, amazed, stunned, appalled, astonished, startled, astounded, confounded, awestruck, horror-struck, thunder-struck His colleagues were aghast at the sackings.aghastadjectiveFilled with fear or terror:afraid, apprehensive, fearful, fearsome, funky, panicky.Regional: afeard, ascared.Translationsaghast (əˈgaːst) adjective struck with horror. She was aghast at the mess. 大為震驚,嚇得愣住了 惊呆的,被吓得目瞪口呆 aghast
Synonyms for aghastadj horrifiedSynonyms- horrified
- shocked
- amazed
- stunned
- appalled
- astonished
- startled
- astounded
- confounded
- awestruck
- horror-struck
- thunder-struck
Synonyms for aghastadj filled with fear or terrorSynonyms- afraid
- apprehensive
- fearful
- fearsome
- funky
- panicky
- afeard
- ascared
Synonyms for aghastadj struck with fear, dread, or consternationSynonymsRelated Words |