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. Steve Scalise:

   These comments are appalling, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has no tolerance for them.

2. Superintendent Gill Murray:

   It's clear that unfortunately there is still a minority who think it is acceptable to behave in such an abhorrent manner, the men shouted as they walked through the station having alighted from the train a short time. There is more that needs to be done to address the issue once and for all and British Transport Police is actively working with football clubs, the football authorities and other key agencies to tackle this appalling behavior.

3. Joanne Cantor:

   First of all, there's a large gender difference in who loves this stuff and who finds it appalling, guys tend to like it more than girls.

4. Sheriff Troy Nehls:

   This is the worst kind of crime against a family, three crooks forcing their way into a home in the middle of the night is appalling. To make matters worse, they accosted a 7-year-old child. They’re cowards, to say the least. Nehls said the boy was transported to Texas Medical Center and was being treated for having some fluids in his lungs. MASKED MEN TERRORIZE TEXAS FAMILY, BURN CHILD WITH HOT WATER DURING HOME INVASION, OFFICIALS SAY Our staff is aggressively working this case. My prayers are with the family, he said on Twitter. The three men left with cash, jewelry and also took the family's phones after the hour-long ordeal, according to police. Authorities plan to release images from surveillance cameras near the home during a press conference on Tuesday. While police have not identified the victims, Mohamad Ghiritold KPRCon Monday he thought his brother was just late for work but finally in person was able to see the horror his face and description of the terrifying incident.

5. Nastia Liukin:

   [Nassar’s] actions and assaults against my teammates, friends and other women are appalling and disgusting and I am so sorry they had to go through it alone.