appalling meaning

UK /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/ US /əˈpɔlɪŋ/ 3 syllables

appalling (adjective): causing consternation.

appalling has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

appalling as an adjective

  1. causing consternation
    • appalling conditions

    Synonyms: dismaying

    Similar: alarming

appalling as a noun

  1. an experience that appalls
    • is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?

    Type of: experience

How to pronounce appalling

appalling is pronounced /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/ in British English and /əˈpɔlɪŋ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with appalling

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AP · words ending in NG · 9-letter words

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