appalling en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
By surface analysis, appall + -ing.
Meanings
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Horrifying and astonishing.
That was an appalling waste of money.
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Extremely unfavorable; terrible.
All is well until Treorchy, where the platform is swamped by teenagers who have been attending an event. Around four dozen unescorted 12 to 16 year-olds swarm aboard and begin to run riot through the train. Their behaviour is appalling and the presence of CCTV no deterrent.
2024 November 13, Paul Bigland, “Much to admire... but pockets of neglect”, in RAIL, number 1022, page 48:Karius has too much previous for this to be considered a one-off and, as goalkeeping mistakes go, his errors in the 51st and 83rd minutes were as bad as one another. In fact, they were not just bad. They were appalling, so wretched it was difficult to recall a worse goalkeeping performance in any major final through the years.
2018 May 26, Daniel Taylor, “Liverpool go through after Mohamed Salah stops Manchester City fightback”, in The Guardian (London):Sir Thomas Royden, Chairman of the L.M.S.R., and Mr. Robert Holland-Martin, Chairman of the Southern Railway, both deplored the wholesale robbery and petty pilferage which have increased until they have reached appalling dimensions.
1942 May-June, “Theft on the Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 130:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most appalling | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more appalling | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unappalling · appallingly · appallingness
Synonyms
grotesque · hideous · terrible · horrid · awful
Translations (48)
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