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• v  strike with disgust or revulsion
• v  fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

• This 32-year-old son of a Tamil biscuit maker from Kandy seems to inspire and appall, in equal measure.
• Will Angel Palacios appall the judges with his spherified scallop 'egg,'? Will Timothy Hollingsworth fill out his fish plate and redeem America's reputation?.
• He saw luxury and excess that later came to appall him.

• shock
• offend
• scandalize
• scandalise
• appal
• outrage
• dismay
• alarm
• horrify

News & Articles

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• Montclairvoyant: A tall tale of too many stories that may rise in our town
  DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Great news that high-rises may not be built in Upper Montclair! Can we also avoid too many stories in areas with less clout? Sincerely, 'Tall' Rhymes With 'Appall'
  Aug. 25, 2013 - The Record

Quotes

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• William Hague in The Associated Press
  If the punishment is carried out, it will disgust and appall the watching world,Hague said in a media conference with Turkey's foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu in London.
• John Hill in Independent Online
  That sort of management would appall the many thousands of tourists who come to South Australia from all over the world each year,Hill said.
• Bryan Colangelo in Toronto Star
  There are certain things that, rightly or wrongly, have been adopted by our (NBA) teams that would appall European or international coaches,said Colangelo, citing the general lack of control over NBA players with guaranteed long-term...