appalling
adjectiveDefinition of appalling
: inspiring horror, dismay, or disgust living under appalling conditions appalling savagery
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Synonyms & Antonyms for appalling
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abhorrent, abominable, awful, disgusting, distasteful, dreadful, evil, foul, fulsome, gross, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, noxious, obnoxious, obscene, odious, offensive, rancid, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting, scandalous, shocking, sickening, ugly
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But while Fallon backed off the critical refrain, hearing comedians take the moral high ground against appalling acts of the administration seems to have become a routinized part of late night. — Aja Romano, Vox, "“The sadness just writes itself”: late-night hosts on Trump’s border separation policy," 20 June 2018 Trying to read the first sentence of this appalling story from the Associated Press, Maddow broke down, near tears, and could not finish her show. — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, "Data Sheet—Tech Industry Condemns Migrant Child Separation Policy. But What Will They Actually Do About It?," 20 June 2018 Given the side's appalling start to the campaign, the fans are likely to be content with this, and will look to push on to improve next season. — SI.com, "Gennaro Gattuso 'Very Happy' After Milan's Draw With Napoli But Rules Out UCL Qualification," 16 Apr. 2018 What was more appalling than the majority’s weak and unsupported decision, though, was the manner in which this curious threesome conducted the public hearing. — Jeffrey Harlan, latimes.com, "Costa Mesa City Council majority got it wrong by denying Plant project," 10 July 2018 It’s hard to see the callousness of this administration’s decisions, the appalling lack of humanity in the practice of tearing mothers from their children. — Maria E. Andreu, Teen Vogue, "I Could Have Been Separated From My Mother While Crossing the Border Between the United States and Mexico," 18 June 2018 After a truly appalling performance, the Brazilians were inconsolable. — SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 1 Day to Go - Hosts Brazil Suffer Record Humiliation Against Phenomenal Germans," 13 June 2018 This was an appalling day in the United States Congress. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "The Only Way Paul Ryan Wins Is if Millions of Americans Lose," 20 Dec. 2017 Paul Burrell, who served the royal family for several years, including Harry’s late mother, found the interview appalling and wondered why Thomas wasn’t better trained to speak with the press. — Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, "Meghan Markle's father isn't being looked after by the royal family, says Princess Diana's butler," 19 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'appalling.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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