APPALLING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for APPALLING?

Need another word that means the same as “appalling”? Find 42 synonyms and 30 related words for “appalling” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Appalling” are: dismaying, shocking, horrific, horrifying, horrible, terrible, awful, dreadful, ghastly, hideous, horrendous, frightful, atrocious, abominable, abhorrent, outrageous, hateful, loathsome, odious, gruesome, grisly, monstrous, nightmarish, heinous, harrowing, dire, vile, shameful, unspeakable, unforgivable, unpardonable, very bad, disgraceful, deplorable, hopeless, lamentable, laughable, substandard, poor, inadequate, inferior, unsatisfactory

Appalling as an Adjective

Definitions of "Appalling" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “appalling” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Causing shock or dismay; horrific.
• Causing consternation.
• Very bad; awful.

Synonyms of "Appalling" as an adjective (42 Words)

abhorrent	Inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant. Racism was abhorrent to us all.
abominable	Very bad; terrible. Abominable workmanship.
atrocious	Provoking horror- Winston Churchill. Atrocious cruelties.
awful	Offensive or even (of persons) malicious- Ezra Pound. The awful war.
deplorable	Bad; unfortunate. Deplorable housing conditions in the inner city.
dire	(of a warning or threat) presaging disaster. The concert was dire.
disgraceful	Shockingly unacceptable. It is disgraceful that they should be denied unemployment benefits.
dismaying	Causing consternation. The list of complaints was dismaying.
dreadful	Causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious. This was all a dreadful mistake.
frightful	Very unpleasant, serious, or shocking. A frightful crime of decapitation.
ghastly	Extremely unwell. Ghastly shrieks.
grisly	Causing horror or disgust. The town was shaken by a series of grisly crimes.
gruesome	Extremely unpleasant. Gruesome catering.
harrowing	Acutely distressing. A harrowing film about racism and violence.
hateful	Characterized by malice. That hateful arrogant woman.
heinous	(of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked. A battery of heinous crimes.
hideous	Extremely unpleasant. A hideous pattern of injustice.
hopeless	(informal to emphasize how bad it is) beyond hope of management or reform. With a hopeless sigh he sat down.
horrendous	Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible. Horrendous explosions shook the city.
horrible	Provoking horror- Winston Churchill. A horrible massacre.
horrific	Causing fear or dread or terror. Horrific injuries.
horrifying	Provoking horror. An alarming even horrifying picture.
inadequate	Not sufficient to meet a need. These labels prove to be wholly inadequate.
inferior	Of low or inferior quality. Inferior goods.
lamentable	Full of or expressing sorrow or grief. A lamentable decision.
laughable	Incongruous;inviting ridicule. It would have been laughable if it hadn t hurt so much.
loathsome	Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust. This loathsome little swine.
monstrous	Shockingly brutal or cruel. The monstrous tidal wave swamped the surrounding countryside.
nightmarish	Of the nature of a nightmare; very frightening or unpleasant. A nightmarish eight hour journey.
odious	Extremely unpleasant; repulsive. Consequences odious to those you govern.
outrageous	Very bold and unusual and rather shocking. Spends an outrageous amount on entertainment.
poor	Lacking in specific resources, qualities or substances. His poor distorted limbs.
shameful	Deserving or bringing disgrace or shame- Rachel Carson. A shameful display of cowardice.
shocking	Very bad. She brought shocking news.
substandard	Below the usual or required standard. Substandard housing.
terrible	Very unwell or troubled. The stranger gave a terrible smile.
unforgivable	Not excusable. Losing your temper with him was unforgivable.
unpardonable	Not admitting of pardon. Unpardonable behavior.
unsatisfactory	Not satisfactory; not good enough. Years of living in unsatisfactory rented accommodation.
unspeakable	Exceptionally bad or displeasing. A piece of unspeakable abuse.
very bad	Precisely as stated.
vile	Causing or able to cause nausea. He has a vile temper.

Usage Examples of "Appalling" as an adjective

• His conduct was appalling.
• Appalling conditions.
• The cat suffered appalling injuries during the attack.

Associations of "Appalling" (30 Words)

abominable	Very bad; terrible. Abominable treatment of prisoners.
alarming	Worrying or disturbing. Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate.
atrocious	Shockingly brutal or cruel. Atrocious taste.
awful	Awfully very. An awful voice.
beastly	In a beastly manner. Beastly desires.
blamed	Expletives used informally as intensifiers. It s a blamed shame.
dreadful	Causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious. Dreadful manners.
fearsome	Causing fear or dread or terror. The cat mewed displaying a fearsome set of teeth.
frightening	Causing fear or dread or terror. A frightening experience.
frightful	Provoking horror. A frightful mistake.
ghastly	Causing great horror or fear. Ghastly wounds.
grotesque	Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted. A figure wearing a grotesque mask.
harrowing	Extremely painful. A harrowing film about racism and violence.
hellish	Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell. It had been a hellish week.
hideous	Extremely unpleasant. A hideous pattern of injustice.
horrible	Provoking horror. The tea tasted horrible.
horrific	Causing fear or dread or terror. Horrific injuries.
horrifying	Provoking horror. An alarming even horrifying picture.
ineffable	Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words. The ineffable name of the Deity.
infernal	Expletives used informally as intensifiers. The infernal heat of the forge.
nasty	Repugnant to the mind. Her stories are very nasty full of murder and violence.
sadly	In a sad manner. Sadly he died before he could see his grandchild.
scary	Frightening; causing fear. A scary movie.
stygian	Dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades.
terrible	Extremely bad or serious. A terrible curse.
tragedy	An event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe. Greek tragedy.
unlovely	Not attractive; ugly. Unlovely tower blocks.
unpleasant	(of a person or their manner) unfriendly and inconsiderate; rude. The symptoms are extremely unpleasant.
unsightly	Unpleasant to look at. Unsightly billboards.
unspeakable	Defying expression or description. Unspeakable happiness.