Appalling
Appalling adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.
Usage example: appalling crimes against humanity
Deplorable is a synonym for appalling in dreadful topic. In some cases you can use "Deplorable" instead an adjective "Appalling".
Deplorable
Deplorable adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.
Appalling is a synonym for deplorable. Sometimes you can use "Appalling" instead an adjective "Deplorable". informal substitute
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- repulsive and appalling
- repulsive and deplorable
- woeful and appalling
- woeful and deplorable
- grievous and appalling
- grievous and deplorable
- sad and appalling
- sad and deplorable
- miserable and appalling
- miserable and deplorable
- abominable and appalling
- abominable and deplorable
- wretched and appalling
- wretched and deplorable
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