Synonyms for appalling
əˈpɔ lɪŋap·palling

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1. appallingadjective

   Synonyms:
   grotesque, terrible, awful, hideous, horrid

2. appallingadjective

   Horrifying and astonishing.

   That was an appalling waste of money.

   Synonyms:
   terrible, hideous, grotesque, horrid, awful

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. appalling

   Awful should not be used of things which are merely disagreeable or annoying, nor of all that are alarming and terrible, but only of such as bring a solemn awe upon the soul, as in the presence of a superior power; as, the awful hush before the battle. That which is awful arouses an oppressive, that which is august an admiring reverence; we speak of the august presence of a mighty monarch, the awful presence of death. We speak of an exalted station, a grand mountain, an imposing presence, a majestic cathedral, a noble mien, a solemn litany, a stately march, an august assembly, the awful scene of the Judgment Day.

   Synonyms:
   alarming, august, awful, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearful, frightful, grand, horrible, imposing, majestic, noble, portentous, shocking, solemn, stately, terrible, terrific

   Antonyms:
   base, beggarly, commonplace, contemptible, despicable, humble, inferior, lowly, mean, paltry, undignified, vulgar

Princeton's WordNetRate this synonym:5.0 / 1 vote

1. appallingadjective

   an experience that appalls

   "is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?"

   Antonyms:
   unalarming

2. appalling, dismayingadjective

   causing consternation

   "appalling conditions"

   Synonyms:
   dismaying

   Antonyms:
   unalarming

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alarming, awful

   when you get astounded or you get feared by a horrific thing

   the sight of black cat appalled me.

   Submitted by rinat on August 19, 2019  

2. grim

   when you get astounded or you get feared by a horrific thing

   the sight of black cat grimed at me.

   Submitted by rinat on August 19, 2019  

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:3.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "appalling":

   terrible, dreadful, horrific, shocking, horrendous, frightening, terrifying, atrocious, horrifying, heinous, awful, horrible, deplorable, abominable, outrageous, abhorrent, dire, alarming, gruesome, revolting, scandalous, disastrous, egregious, odious, staggering, despicable, hideous, dismaying, abysmal, regrettable, repulsive, astonishing, frightful, scary, loathsome, disgraceful, repugnant, daunting, shameful, ghastly, tragic, catastrophic, devastating, disgusting

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How to use appalling in a sentence?

1. Sara Slone:

   We find these images appalling because they promote nothing more than hate, violence, and terrorism.

2. Jason Rosenblatt:

   The officers' actions in these photos are appalling and inexcusable and will not be tolerated by the Interim chief or me. I agree with Interim Chief Wilson's decisions.

3. Scott Morrison:

   In his conflation of this horrendous terrorist attack with issues of immigration, in his attack on Islamic faith specifically these comments are appalling and theyre ugly and they have no place in Australia, in the Australian Parliament, he should be, frankly, ashamed of himself.

4. Olivia Perez-Cubas:

   Our numbers are so low, it's become appalling.

5. Sarah Wentz:

   The fact that the court did nothing about that is appalling, i have been asked by people about reform in the conservatorship system, and I say, ‘How about just following the rules?’ They asked the court to end things, and it seemed like nobody wanted this to end. Why?