Aghast
ahd-5
adjective.
Struck by shock, terror, or amazement.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Struck with amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror. See
agast
, v. t.
Synonyms
Horrified, dismayed, confounded, astounded, dumfounded, thunderstruck.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror.
transitive verb.
See
agast
, v. t.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Terrified
; struck with
amazement
; showing signs of terror or
horror
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective.
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
Word Usage
"The slim night elf sat atop his cat, his expression aghast."
Equivalent
afraid
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Nast
amassed
asked
ast
bast
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
abashed
ashamed
crestfallen
daze
distraught
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
afraid
afraid
agape
agog
all agog
variant
agast