English word
Appalling
Definitions
adjective
- inspiring horror, dismay, or disgust
Synonyms for appalling
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Synonyms by context
Frighteningly repellent or disturbing
adjective
- horrifying
- terrifying
- ghastly
- horrendous
Present participle for to fill with shock and horror
verb
- scaring
- intimidating
- daunting
- affrighting
Present participle for to greatly offend or outrage someone
verb
- outraging
- affronting
- offending
- scandalising
- scandalizing
- disheartening
- stunning
Present participle for to fill with disgust or revulsion
verb
- nauseating
- repulsing
- grossing out
- turning off
- making sick
- repelling
Antonyms for appalling
- agreeable
- appealing
- comforting
- attractive
- calming
- consolatory
- consoling
- pleasant
- restful
- excellent
- soothing
- heartening
- divine
- reassuring
- beautiful
- delightful
- good
- relaxing
- wonderful
- nice
Opposite of causing disgust or revulsion
- comforting
- consolatory
- consoling
- encouraging
- heartening
- reassuring
- appealing
- beautiful
- calming
- delightful
Opposite of very bad in quality or standard
Opposite of causing offense or disgust
- agreeable
- attractive
- pleasant
- compatible
- friendly
- good
Opposite of present participle for to fill with shock and horror
- assisting
- assuring
- delighting
- emboldening
- gladdening
Phrases
- a bummer of a
- a stinker of a
- below contempt
- below par
- beneath contempt
- beyond contempt
- beyond description
- beyond the pale
- beyond words
- dirty rotten
- for the birds
- highly improper
- indescribably bad
- indescribably evil
- indescribably wicked
- not appealing
- not cricket
- not okay
- not quite the done thing
- on the nose