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horrified

American  
[hawr-uh-fahyd, hor-] / ˈhɔr əˌfaɪd, ˈhɒr- /

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 British  
/ ˈhɒrɪˌfaɪd /

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

Other Word Forms

  • horrifiedly adverb
  • unhorrified adjective

Etymology

Origin of horrified

First recorded in 1830–40; horrify + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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An orphan himself, Lucas is horrified by the idea that Claire will be separated from her baby.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Winston Churchill was stunned and horrified by the remark.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

"The paramedics couldn't quite believe what they were seeing, they were absolutely horrified," BBC Wales' former crime reporter Penny Roberts said.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Several of his victims and the woman who prosecuted the case are horrified that he may soon be released.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Even Baby Neewo seemed to listen, horrified, as Deydey thought about his next move, how he would save himself from the cannibal ghosts.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

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