| verb | strike with disgust or revulsion “The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends” |
| verb | fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised “I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview” |
| shock | noun | the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally |
| shocker | noun | a shockingly bad person |
| offensive | adjective | causing or able to cause nausea |
| scandalization | noun | the act of scandalizing |
| scandal | noun | a disgraceful event |
| scandalisation | noun | the act of scandalizing |
| outrage | noun | a disgraceful event |
| dismay | noun | fear resulting from the awareness of danger |
| alarmist | noun | a person who alarms others needlessly |
| alarm | noun | fear resulting from the awareness of danger |
| horror | noun | intense and profound fear |