appalling
əˈpɔːlɪŋ
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Definition of appalling - Reverso English Dictionary

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Adjective

1.
shockingcausing shock or dismay
  • The news reported an appalling crime in the city..
dreadful horrifying shocking
2.
qualityextremely bad or unpleasant
  • The appalling weather ruined our picnic.
dreadful horrifying shocking
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Origin of appalling

Latin, appallare (to grow pale)

Terms related to appalling

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
appallappalledalarmdisgustdisturbancefearoutrageshocksurpriseterroratrociousawful

Examples of appalling in a sentence

  • Witnesses described the scene as appalling.
  • The appalling service at the restaurant left us disappointed.
  • His appalling behavior shocked everyone at the meeting.

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  1. French:épouvantable, affreux, ...
  2. German:entsetzlich, schrecklich, ...
  3. Italian:spaventoso, terribile, ...
  4. Spanish:horripilante, horrible, ...
  5. Portuguese:chocante, terrível, ...
  6. Chinese:骇人听闻的, 可怕的, ...
  7. Japanese:衝撃的な, ひどい, ...
  8. Arabic:مُرَوِّع, مُريع, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְזַעֲזֵעַ, מַחֲרִיד, ...
  10. Russian:шокирующий, ужасный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:жахливий, страшний, ...
  12. Hindi:भयावह, भयानक, ...
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