[Lexicog] I need a negative word for amazed

Tue Aug 17 20:08:19 UTC 2004

I would find myself saying 'shocked' which seems to me to have elements
of surprise, dismay and anger to it

	-----Original Message-----
	From: Priti Thanki [mailto:pritloo at yahoo.com] 
	Sent: Wednesday, 18 August 2004 7:52 a.m.
	To: lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com
	Subject: RE: [Lexicog] I need a negative word for amazed

	How about: aghast, appalled

	Priti Thanki

	Kim Blewett <kim_blewett at sil.org> wrote:

		How about: stunned, taken aback

		Kim Blewett 

		-----Original Message-----
		From: Shelley Dufoe [mailto:shelley_dufoe at sil.org] 
		Sent: Monday, 16 August 2004 11:27 PM
		To: lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com
		Subject: Re: [Lexicog] I need a negative word for amazed

		Mike Sangrey wrote:
		> I'm looking for a synonym for 'amazed' but it needs to
have strong 
		> negative connotations.  With 'amazed' I think of "wow,
that's 
		> impressive".  I need a word that continues to carry
the idea of 'wow' 
		> or 'significant surprise' but has coupled with it the
concepts of 'anger'
		> and possibly a 'deep frustration'

		The following come to mind... they can have a negative
connotation, but not
		necessarily anger...
		shocked, horrified, flabbergasted, dismayed, astonished,
astounded

		Shelley Dufoe

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