Appalling
Appalling adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Usage example: opening your mouth to show me your half-chewed food is absolutely appalling
Contemptible and appalling are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contemptible" instead an adjective "Appalling".
Contemptible
Contemptible adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.
Appalling and contemptible are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appalling" instead an adjective "Contemptible".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- repulsive and appalling
- repulsive and contemptible
- loathsome and appalling
- loathsome and contemptible
- disgusting and appalling
- disgusting and contemptible
- repellent and appalling
- repellent and contemptible
- odious and appalling
- odious and contemptible
- revolting and appalling
- revolting and contemptible
- shameful and appalling
- shameful and contemptible
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