Feeling Wheel
What feeling horrified is like
Horror is extreme shock mixed with fear or disgust, the reaction to something terrible. It can be something you see, hear about or imagine.
Horrified or shocked?
Horrified is shock at something terrible. Shocked can follow any big surprise, good or bad. Read more about feeling shocked.
Finding horrified on the feelings wheel
On the Feeling Wheel, horrified sits in the Afraid group. Start in the middle of the wheel with afraid, then move outwards to horrified. If it's close but not quite right, the other afraid words below may fit better. It's also normal to feel more than one thing at once.
Other words in the Afraid group
Afraid words cover the whole range of fear, from a flicker of doubt to real danger.
- Scared Feeling frightened
- Shocked Feeling sudden and intense surprise
- Anxious Feeling worried or uneasy
- Nervous Feeling uneasy about something uncertain
- Helpless Feeling unable to act or protect yourself
- Frightened Feeling afraid due to danger
- Worried Feeling troubled by real or potential problems
- Threatened Feeling in danger or at risk
- Hesitant Feeling unsure or slow to act
- Cautious Feeling careful to avoid problems or danger
- Doubtful Feeling uncertain about something
- Exposed Feeling vulnerable or unprotected
Name what you're feeling
Feeling Wheel puts all 118 of these words on one wheel. Tap the ones that fit, add a note if you like, and see your patterns over time. Free on iPhone and Android.