[Lexicog] I need a negative word for amazed

Melissa Axelrod axelrod at UNM.EDU
Tue Aug 17 09:17:33 UTC 2004


Aghast and appalled are also negative, though more about surprise and
dismay than anger.
  Melissa

Shelley Dufoe wrote:

>Mike Sangrey wrote:
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>>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'
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>The following come to mind... they can have a negative connotation, but not
>necessarily anger...
>shocked, horrified, flabbergasted, dismayed, astonished, astounded
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>Shelley Dufoe
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