appalling

adjective
UK: /əˈpɔː.lɪŋ/
US: /əˈpɑː.lɪŋ/

  1. Very bad or shocking; causing dismay or horror.

    1. The food was appalling and we left most of it. [ ] [ ]
    2. The appalling conditions in the refugee camp were broadcast on television. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

horrific dreadful terrible awful shocking atrocious
appalling adverb

  1. Awfully; in a terrible manner.

    1. The team played appalling in the first half. [ ] [ ]
    2. He behaved appalling during the important business meeting, ruining the deal. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "appalling" is /əˈpɔː.lɪŋ/ in British English and /əˈpɑː.lɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "appalling": horrific, dreadful, terrible, awful, shocking, atrocious.

Example usage of "appalling": "The food was appalling and we left most of it.". More examples on the page.