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Synonyms & Antonyms of appalling
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
- opening your mouth to show me your half-chewed food is absolutely appalling
Synonyms for appalling
- 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
Words Related to appalling
- brackish,
- disagreeable,
- dislikable
- (also dislikeable),
- unpleasant
Near Antonyms for appalling
- acceptable,
- agreeable,
- alluring,
- appealing,
- attractive,
- blessed
- (also blest),
- congenial,
- darling,
- delectable,
- delicious,
- delightful,
- delightsome,
- desirable,
- dreamy,
- dulcet,
- enjoyable,
- felicitous,
- gratifying,
- heavenly,
- inviting,
- likable
- (or likeable),
- luscious,
- nice,
- palatable,
- pleasant,
- pleasing,
- pleasurable,
- satisfying,
- savory
- (also savoury),
- sweet,
- welcome
Antonyms for appalling
2
extremely disturbing or repellent
- appalling crimes against humanity
Synonyms for appalling
Words Related to appalling
- alarming,
- bloodcurdling,
- dire,
- direful,
- fearful,
- fearsome,
- forbidding,
- formidable,
- frightening,
- gut-wrenching,
- hair-raising,
- heart-stopping,
- intimidating,
- redoubtable,
- scary,
- terrifying
- abhorrent,
- deplorable,
- disagreeable,
- disgusting,
- distasteful,
- loathsome,
- nauseating,
- noisome,
- obnoxious,
- obscene,
- offensive,
- repugnant,
- repulsive,
- revolting,
- sickening
- abominable,
- evil,
- foul,
- heinous,
- noxious,
- odious,
- unspeakable,
- vile
Near Antonyms for appalling
appalling
verb
present participle of appall
Synonyms & Antonyms of appalling (Entry 2 of 2)
to cause an unpleasant surprise for
- conditions inside the house overrun with cats simply appalled animal control officers
Synonyms for appalling
Words Related to appalling
- astonishing,
- bowling over,
- dumbfounding
- (also dumfounding),
- flabbergasting,
- freaking (out),
- stunning,
- stupefying
- affrighting,
- alarming
- (also alaruming),
- dismaying,
- frightening,
- frighting,
- horrifying,
- panicking,
- scarifying,
- scaring,
- spooking,
- startling,
- terrifying,
- terrorizing
- chilling,
- daunting,
- demoralizing,
- dispiriting,
- emasculating,
- undoing,
- unmanning,
- unnerving,
- unstringing
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“Appalling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appalling. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of appalling was in 1635
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