Pronunciation: /ˈhɔrəˌfaɪd/

Definitions of horrified

verb past tense of the verb horrify

Example Sentences

A1 I was horrified when I saw a spider in my room.

A2 The children were horrified by the scary movie.

B1 She was horrified to discover her phone was missing.

B2 The villagers were horrified by the destruction caused by the storm.

C1 The CEO was horrified by the company's financial losses.

C2 The scientist was horrified by the potential consequences of the experiment gone wrong.

adjective causing or feeling horror or shock

Example Sentences

A1 She was horrified by the scary movie.

A2 The children were horrified when they saw the spider.

B1 I was horrified to discover that my wallet was missing.

B2 The manager was horrified by the results of the financial audit.

C1 The politician was horrified by the corruption within the government.

C2 The scientist was horrified by the implications of their groundbreaking discovery.

Examples of horrified in a Sentence

formal The audience was horrified by the graphic images shown in the documentary.

informal I was horrified when I saw how much I spent on my credit card bill.

slang I was totally horrified when I saw that huge spider in my room.

figurative She was horrified to discover that her secret had been exposed.

Grammatical Forms of horrified

past tense

horrified

plural

horrified

comparative

more horrified

superlative

most horrified

present tense

horrifies

future tense

will horrify

perfect tense

have horrified

continuous tense

is horrifying

singular

horrified

positive degree

horrified

infinitive

to horrify

gerund

horrifying

participle

horrified

Origin and Evolution of horrified

First Known Use: 1667 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'horrified' originated from the Latin word 'horror', which means to be filled with fear or dread.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'horrified' has retained its original meaning of extreme fear or shock, but has also come to be used more broadly to describe intense disgust or repulsion.