Disgust disgust

Horrified

Strength 4 of 4

Struck by something terrible, with shock, dread and recoil arriving all at once, as if what you have seen or learned is too awful to take in.

In the body

  • Eyes wide and fixed
  • Breath caught
  • A hand rising to the mouth
  • Blood draining from the face

Needs behind it

When these needs aren’t met

SafetyCompassionTrust

Softer and stronger

  1. Averse
  2. Disgusted
  3. Appalled
  4. Horrified
  5. Revolted

Often confused with

Appalled

Appalled centres on how wrong something is; horrified adds shock and dread at how terrible it is.

Shocked

Shocked is the jolt of something sudden and unexpected; horrified adds recoil at something terrible or deeply wrong.