aghast
/əˈɡɑːst/adjective
उच्चारण अगास्ट
भौंचक्का, स्तब्ध, भयभीत
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[not before noun] ~ (at sth) formal
filled with horror and surprise when you see or hear something
भौंचक्का, स्तब्ध, भयभीत
- She was aghast at the price.
- Radhika stood aghast as the water from the burst pipe flooded the whole kitchen.
- We stood aghast as the building collapsed.
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- He was aghast to find his bag missing from the train.
- The teacher was aghast at the state of the classroom.
Synonyms horrified appalled shocked dismayed astounded
Opposite unmoved calm indifferent pleased
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
a·ghast
With a silent h (like ghost and ghastly).
silent h के साथ (ghost और ghastly की तरह)।
?Which word?
Keep the shocked words together: aghast, appalled (shocked because something is very bad), horrified, dismayed, flabbergasted (informal).
हैरानी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: aghast, appalled (बहुत बुरा होने से हैरान), horrified, dismayed, flabbergasted (अनौपचारिक)।
§Grammar and usage
Aghast at sth ('aghast at the news').
'Aghast at sth' का अर्थ है किसी बात से स्तब्ध या भयभीत रह जाना, जैसे 'aghast at the news'। यहाँ preposition 'at' आता है।
Aghast is used only after a verb ('She stood aghast'), like afraid and asleep.
Aghast केवल verb के बाद आता है ('She stood aghast'), afraid और asleep की तरह।