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Horrorstruck vs Shocked - What's the difference?

horrorstruck | shocked |

As adjectives the difference between horrorstruck and shocked

is that horrorstruck is while shocked is surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback.

As a verb shocked is

(shock).

horrorstruck

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • * 1851 , Herman Melville, Moby-Dick
    • I am horrorstruck at this antemosaic, unsourced existence of the unspeakable terrors of the whale, which, having been before all time, must needs exist after all humane ages are over.

    shocked

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • surprised, startled, confused, or taken aback.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (head)
  • (shock)