Terrified vs. Aghast

Terrifiedadjective

Extremely frightened.

Aghastadjective

Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror.

‘I was aghast when the incident unfolded in front of me.’;

Terrifiedverb

simple past tense and past participle of terrify

Aghastverb

See Agast, v. t.

Terrifiedadjective

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation;

‘became panicky as the snow deepened’; ‘felt panicked before each exam’; ‘trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd’; ‘the terrified horse bolted’;

Aghastadjective

Terrified; struck with amazement; showing signs of terror or horror.

‘Aghast he waked; and, starting from his bed,Cold sweat in clammy drops his limbs o'erspread.’; ‘The commissioners read and stood aghast.’;

Aghastadjective

struck with fear, dread, or consternation