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appalling

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈpɔːlɪŋli/


appalling
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Sense: Adjective: horrifying
Synonyms:
horrifying, shocking Collocations, terrible Collocations, horrible Collocations, awful Collocations, horrendous, horrid, horrific, frightful, ghastly Collocations, hideous Collocations, gruesome Collocations, dreadful Collocations
Sense: Adjective: disgusting
Synonyms:
disgusting Collocations, abhorrent, gross Collocations, repulsive, nasty Collocations, revolting, repugnant, nauseating, repellent, offensive Collocations, distasteful
Sense: Adjective: very bad
Synonyms:
very bad, terrible Collocations, horrible Collocations, awful Collocations, atrocious, deplorable


appall
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2026
Sense: Verb: shock or offend
Synonyms:
appal (UK), shock Collocations, amaze, horrify, dismay Collocations, surprise Collocations, disgust, offend, cause offense, cause offence (UK), gross out (slang), nauseate, repulse, take aback, terrify, scare Collocations, frighten Collocations, petrify, sicken, stupefy, scandalize, scandalise (UK), fill with horror

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