English Explanatory Dictionary

appalling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of appall
adj
  1. Horrifying and astonishing.
  2. Extremely unfavorable; terrible.

Pronunciation

/əˈpɔːlɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-appalling.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-appalling.wav

Word forms

appalling more appalling most appalling

Etymology

By surface analysis, appall + -ing.

Synonyms

awful grotesque horrid hideous terrible

Derived words

appallingly appallingness unappalling
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