Appalling
Appalling adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.
Usage example: appalling crimes against humanity
Terrifying is a synonym for appalling in horrifying topic. In some cases you can use "Terrifying" instead an adjective "Appalling".
Terrifying
Terrifying adjective - Causing fear.
Usage example: heard a terrifying noise coming from the next room
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- hideous and appalling
- hideous and terrifying
- terrible and appalling
- terrible and terrifying
- dreadful and appalling
- dreadful and terrifying
- frightful and appalling
- frightful and terrifying
- horrendous and appalling
- horrendous and terrifying
- horrible and appalling
- horrible and terrifying
- shocking and appalling
- shocking and terrifying
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