Meanings
filled with shock or horror.
خوف یا دہشت میں ڈوبا ہوا۔
حیران
hairaan
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- appalled by the news
- appalled at the treatment
- appalled to see
Example Sentences
I was appalled by the brutality of the crime.
میں اس جرم کی بے رحمی سے حیران تھا۔
main is jurm ki be rehmi se hairaan tha.
She was appalled at the lack of response.
وہ جواب کی کمی پر حیران تھی۔
woh jawab ki kami par hairaan thi.
The audience was appalled by the insensitive comments.
تماشائی بے حس تبصروں پر حیران رہ گئے۔
tamashai be his tabsron par hairaan reh gaye.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'appalled' as being 'a-pal' that is shocked.
Imagine someone gasping in horror upon hearing bad news.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خوف دل میں ہیں، حقیقت بھی ہے خطرناک // معاف کر دو مجھ کو، میں حیران ہوں اس انسان کی
Hazaron khauf dil mein hain, haqeeqat bhi hai khatarnaak // Maaf kar do mujh ko, main hairaan hoon is insaan ki.
Thousands of fears in the heart, the reality is also dangerous // Forgive me, I am appalled by this humanity.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
نیک کام کا تو وجود بھی خطرہ ہے
Naik kaam ka to wajood bhi khatra hai.
Even a good deed can be dangerous.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "apaller" — to drive away
First known use: 15th century
The term evolved in the English language through the late Middle Ages, taking on a deeper emotional connotation.