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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1. Press Secretary Sarah Sanders:

   The collective silence by the left and its media allies is appalling. Ivanka Trump disgusting comments and show are not fit for broadcast, and executives at Time Warner and Turner Broadcasting System must demonstrate that such explicit profanity about female members of this administration will not be condoned on its network.

2. Jessica Sisto:

   I keep thinking about some of the incidents that happened in the run up to the election with Donald Trump and some of the footage, and just some of the appalling, appalling ways that we have evidence that he treats women.

3. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

   History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people, but the appalling silence of the good people.

4. The King:

   Countless lives have been destroyed; freedom and human dignity have been trampled in the most brutal way. The security of Europe has been threatened, together with our democratic values, even as we abhor the appalling scenes of destruction, we can take heart from our unity – in defense of Ukraine, of peace and freedom.

5. Republican Sen. Mitt Romney:

   The President's purpose was personal and political. Accordingly, The President is guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust.