adj.
Causing consternation or dismay; frightful: appalling working conditions; appalling violence.
appallingly ap·pall'ing·ly adv.
Dictionary:
ap·pall·ing (ə-pô'lĭng) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: appalling |
adjective
| Antonyms: appalling |
Definition: horrifying
Antonyms: comforting, encouraging, reassuring, satisfying
| WordNet: appalling |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
an experience that appalls
The adjective appalling has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
causing consternation
Synonym: dismaying
| Misspellings: appalling |
Common misspelling(s) of appalling
| unearthly | |
| atrocity | |
| confounded |
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