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appalling

/əˈpɔːlɪŋ/noun, verb, adjective3 syllables

Appalling means: strike with disgust or revulsion.

Synonyms for appalling17

verb, as in strike with disgust or revulsion

shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage

verb, as in strike with disgust or revulsion

shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage

verb, as in fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify

verb, as in fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify

adjective, as in causing consternation

dismaying, alarming

also used for appalling

awful, grotesque, horrid, hideous, terrible

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What does appalling mean?6

verb

1

strike with disgust or revulsion“The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”

2

strike with disgust or revulsion“The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends”

3

fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised“I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview”

4

fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised“I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview”

adjective

1

causing consternation“appalling conditions”

noun

1

an experience that appalls“is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with appalling?7

two syllables

callingcrawlinghaulingsprawlingstalling

three syllables

installingrecalling
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Appalling in a sentence

  • Even nowadays, a lot of people live in appalling conditions.Ergulis
  • Isn't the human conscience shocked by so many appalling crimes, so many wars?carlosalberto
  • Sami didn't deserve to die in this appalling way.OsoHombre
  • There's an appalling shortage of phone booths in this area.ulymarrero
  • The lack of care some people put into their subtitles is appalling.Babelball
  • Of course, Layla didn't deserve to die in this appalling way.OsoHombre
  • What you did is appalling, I can't believe it.Nuel
  • The destruction of the environment is appalling.fishda

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