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Appalling

verb
/əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
Word Frequency: 2.1

Definitions

1.verbTo fill with horror; to dismay.
"The evidence put forth at the court appalled most of the jury."
2.verbTo make pale; to blanch.
3.verbTo weaken; to reduce in strength
4.verbTo grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.
5.verbTo lose flavour or become stale.
6.adjectiveHorrifying and astonishing.
"That was an appalling waste of money."
7.adjectiveExtremely bad; terrible

Synonyms

affrightdauntdepressdismayfrightenscareterrifyawfulgrotesquehideoushorridterrible

Rhymes With

gallingsprawlingbawlinglollingsquallingcallingfallingbrawling
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