horrify (Meaning)
horrify (v)
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
horrify (v. t.)
To cause to feel horror; to strike or impress with horror; as, the sight horrified the beholders.
Synonyms & Antonyms of horrify
FAQs About the word horrify
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprisedTo cause to feel horror; to strike or impress with horror; as, the sight horrified the behold
terrify,frighten, startle, scare, terrorize, appal, panic, scarify, affright, spook
reassure, assure, reassure, assure, encourage, steel, encourage, console, steel, inspire
The graphic crime scene horrified the seasoned detective.
The ghastly car accident left witnesses horrified and traumatized.
The inhumane torture methods described in the book horrified readers.
The tyrant's brutal execution of his enemies horrified the entire kingdom.
