aghast

Questions about aghast

What does aghast mean?

aghast means "struck with fear, dread, or consternation".

How many syllables are in aghast?

aghast has 2 syllables: ag-hast. The stress falls on "hast". In IPA it is /əˈɡæst/.

What is another word for aghast?

Close synonyms include appalled, dismayed, shocked. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is aghast a common word?

aghast is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with aghast?

1 word rhymes with aghast. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.