Appalling and Startling

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

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

Nearby Words: appalled, appal, appallingly

Startling adjective - Causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness.

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Appalling and startling are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appalling" instead an adjective "Startling".

Nearby Words: startle, startled, startler

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Startling and Appalling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appalling/startling

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Startling or Appalling. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/appalling/startling.

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