Added 10 October 2026 appal verb Categories: FeelingsObscure Words verb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about appal at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Strike with disgust or revulsion. The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends Fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised. I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview Related Words: dismayscandalizeappalloffendoutragehorrifyshockalarmmortifyunnervestunpetrify Back to today's word