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Definitions for Appalling
[1] causing dismay or horror: an appalling accident; an appalling lack of manners.
[2] appall.
[3] to fill or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear; dismay: He was appalled by the damage from the fire. I am appalled at your mistakes.
[4] causing extreme dismay, horror, or revulsion
[5] very bad
[6] (tr) to fill with horror; shock or dismay
Words related to Appalling
dreadful, horrific, alarming, harrowing, astounding, terrible, hideous, frightful, ghastly, dire, horrible, awful, shocking, frightening, terrifying, disheartening, heavy, intimidating, bad, gross
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Origin of Appalling
1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French ap(p)allir to grow or make pale, equivalent to a- a-5 + pal(l)ir in same sense; see pale1
Other words from Appalling
ap·pall·ing·ly , adverb
un·ap·pall·ing , adjective
un·ap·pall·ing·ly , adverb
Word origin for Appalling
C14: from Old French appalir to turn pale
Synonyms for Appalling
alarming, astounding, awful, dire, disheartening, dreadful, frightening, frightful, ghastly, harrowing, hideous, horrible, horrific, shocking, terrible, terrifying, bad, daunting, dismaying, gross, heavy, intimidating, mean, petrifying, scaring, unnerving, fearful, formidable, grim, grody, horrid, the end