Appalling
Appalling adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Usage example: opening your mouth to show me your half-chewed food is absolutely appalling
Sickening is a synonym for appalling in disgusting topic. In some cases you can use "Sickening" instead an adjective "Appalling".
Sickening
Sickening adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Usage example: a sickening display of emotion
Appalling is a synonym for sickening in disgusting topic. You can use "Appalling" instead an adjective "Sickening", if it concerns topics such as nauseating.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- repulsive and appalling
- repulsive and sickening
- foul and appalling
- foul and sickening
- loathsome and appalling
- loathsome and sickening
- offensive and appalling
- offensive and sickening
- disgusting and appalling
- disgusting and sickening
- revolting and appalling
- revolting and sickening
- vile and appalling
- vile and sickening
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