If someone is horrified, they feel shocked or disgusted, usually because of something that they have seen or heard. His family were horrified by the change. a crime trend that will horrify all parents. = appal + horrified hor·ri·fied When I saw these figures I was horrified. to make someone feel very shocked and upset or afraid
fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"