Appalling and Agonizing

Appalling

Appalling adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.

Agonizing and appalling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Agonizing" instead an adjective "Appalling".

Nearby Words: appalled, appal, appallingly

Agonizing

Agonizing adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.
Usage example: agonizing cries rose up from the dungeon

Appalling and agonizing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appalling" instead an adjective "Agonizing".

Nearby Words: agonize, agonise, agony, agonized, agonising
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