transitive verb. 1 : to offend the moral sense of : shock She was scandalized by his behavior. 2 archaic : to speak falsely or maliciously of. 3 archaic : to bring into reproach.

What part of speech is scandalized?

verb (used with object), scan·dal·ized, scan·dal·iz·ing.

What is an appall?

: to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay We were appalled by his behavior. intransitive verb. obsolete : weaken, fail.