Appall

Pronunciation: /əˈpɔl/

Definitions of appall

verb to greatly shock or horrify; to dismay or disgust

Example Sentences

A1 The loud noise from the fireworks appalled the dog.

A2 She was appalled by the lack of cleanliness in the public restroom.

B1 The manager was appalled by the employee's rude behavior towards customers.

B2 The politician's scandalous actions appalled the entire nation.

C1 The graphic images in the documentary appalled viewers and sparked controversy.

C2 The senseless violence in the movie appalled even the most seasoned critics.

Examples of appall in a Sentence

formal The company's unethical practices appall me.

informal I was appalled by his rude behavior.

slang That movie was so bad, it appalled me.

figurative The level of pollution in the river appalls me.

Grammatical Forms of appall

• past tense: appalled
• plural: appalls
• comparative: more appalled
• superlative: most appalled
• present tense: appalls
• future tense: will appall
• perfect tense: have appalled
• continuous tense: is appalling
• singular: appall
• positive degree: appall
• infinitive: to appall
• gerund: appalling
• participle: appalling

Origin and Evolution of appall

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'appall' originated from the Old French word 'apalir' which means 'to grow pale, make pale'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'appall' evolved to mean 'to fill with horror or dismay' in Middle English. The spelling changed from 'appal' to 'appall' in the 16th century.