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Astonished vs Horrified - What's the difference?

astonished | horrified |

As adjectives the difference between astonished and horrified

is that astonished is amazed; surprised while horrified is struck with horror.

As verbs the difference between astonished and horrified

is that astonished is (astonish) while horrified is (horrify).

astonished

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Amazed; surprised.

    • Synonyms

    * shocked * speechless * amazed * agape * bewildered * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (astonish)

    • horrified

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Struck with horror.
  • * 2003 , John E. Ferling, A Leap in the Dark: The Struggle to Create the American Republic , page 358
    • No one was more horrified than Chauncey Goodrich, scion of an old, elite family in Hartford

    Verb

    (head)
  • (horrify)