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Synonyms & Antonyms of aghast
- I stood there, aghast, as the vile monster made its way toward me
Synonyms for aghast
- affrighted,
- afraid,
- alarmed,
- fearful,
- frightened,
- horrified,
- horror-struck,
- hysterical
- (also hysteric),
- scared,
- scary,
- shocked,
- spooked,
- terrified,
- terrorized
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Near Antonyms for aghast
- adventuresome,
- adventurous,
- audacious,
- bold,
- daredevil,
- daring,
- dashing,
- gutsy,
- plucky,
- spirited,
- spunky,
- venturesome,
- venturous
- brave,
- courageous,
- gallant,
- hardy,
- heroic
- (also heroical),
- intrepid,
- lionhearted,
- manful,
- stalwart,
- stout,
- stouthearted,
- valiant,
- valorous
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“Aghast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aghast. Accessed 7 Jul. 2020.
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The first known use of aghast was in the 13th century
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