aghast

aghast [adjective]: struck with shock or amazement; appalled or terrified.

Example: The world was aghast when the Taliban destroyed the statue of the Buddha at Bamiyan.

Synonyms: agape, amazed, appalled, astonished, astounded, awestruck, dismayed, dumbfounded, frightened, horrified, overwhelmed, shocked, startled, stunned, terrified, thunderstruck

Antonyms: unsurprised

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Category: Vocabulary words

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