appalling

Meaning

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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Synonyms

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

Translations

espantoso

entsetzlich

épouvantable

tremendo

atroce

effroyable

horrível

τρομακτικός

affreux

φρικτός

απαίσιος

spaventoso

erschreckend

orrendo

مريع

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈpɔːlɪŋ/

Etymology

By surface analysis, appall + -ing.