লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
aghast
This adjective describes a state of extreme shock or horror that often leaves a person momentarily speechless or paralyzed. It carries a much stronger emotional weight than "surprised" or "shocked," implying a visceral reaction to something gruesome, scandalous, or profoundly unexpected.
In terms of register, it is more formal than "stunned" and is frequently used in literary contexts or descriptive narratives to emphasize the intensity of a character's disbelief. It is almost exclusively used in a negative or jarring context; one is rarely "aghast" by a pleasant surprise.
Meanings
Examples
I am absolutely aghast that you would lie to me like this.
The detective looked aghast as he uncovered the hidden room.
He was aghast by the sheer scale of the corruption within the company.
How could they do such a thing? I am simply aghast.
The villagers were aghast when the dragon descended upon the town.
She looked at her bank balance and felt aghast at how much she had spent.
The board members sat in aghast silence after the CEO's announcement.