appalling

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

present participle and gerund of appall

Adj

1. Horrifying and astonishing.
2. Extremely unfavorable; terrible.

appall

1. (transitive) To fill with horror or indignation; to dismay.
2. (obsolete, transitive) To make pale; to blanch.
3. (obsolete, transitive) To weaken; to reduce in strength
4. (intransitive, obsolete) To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.
5. (intransitive, obsolete) To lose flavor or to become stale.

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Concepts

épouvantable

affreux

effroyable

consternant

atroce

horrible

morne

sombre

terne

terrible

décourageant

effrayant

désolé

Synonymes

horrible

terrible

awful

gruesome

dreadful

horrifying

hideous

frightful

ghastly

shocking

dire

frightening

horrendous

formidable

terrific

terrifying

dismaying

atrocious

fearful

😨

deplorable

horrific

inordinate

monstrous

nasty

outrageous

prodigious

provoking

repellent

repelling

repulsive

scary

sickening

sunless

tremendous

extreme pain

dreich

abominable

drearsome

alarming

amazed

appaling

awe-inspiring

bewildering

colorless

dangerous

dark

deep sorrow

depressing

detestable

disconsolate

Traductions

espantoso

entsetzlich

atroce

tremendo

φρικτός

spaventoso

horrível

απαίσιος

τρομακτικός

erschreckend

مريع

foeilelijk

orrendo

schrecklich

haarsträubend

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/əˈpɔːlɪŋ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

By surface analysis, appall + -ing.