Appalling - English meaning

adjective

Inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant.

Usage examples:

Racism was abhorrent to us all

adjective

Morally very bad

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An abhorrent crime, racism of any kind is abhorrent to me.

adjective

Causing moral revulsion.

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The uprising was suppressed with abominable cruelty

adjective

Unequivocally detestable

adjective

Very bad or unpleasant

Usage examples:

The abominable working conditions made many workers sick.

noun

An anxious awareness of danger.

Usage examples:

The boat tilted and the boatmen cried out in alarm

verb

Make (someone) feel frightened, disturbed, or in danger.

noun

Sudden anxiety and fear, esp. that something very bad or dangerous might happen

Usage examples:

Nicholas detected a note of alarm in her voice., firefighters said the tragedy could have been avoi…

adjective

Horrifyingly wicked.

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Atrocious cruelties

adjective

Of very bad quality

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An atrocious film/piece of acting, the weather has been atrocious all week., conditions in the pris…

adjective

Violent and shocking

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An atrocious crime

adjective

Very bad or unpleasant.

Usage examples:

The place smelled awful

adverb

Awfully; very.

Usage examples:

We're an awful long way from the motorway

adjective

Extremely bad or unpleasant

Usage examples:

He suffered awful injuries in the crash., we had awful weather., she has an awful boss., what an aw…

noun

A feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive.

Usage examples:

The sight filled her with disgust

verb

Cause (someone) to feel revulsion or strong disapproval.

Usage examples:

They were disgusted by the violence

noun

A strong feeling of disapproval or dislike, or a feeling of becoming ill caused by something unpleasant

Usage examples:

She resigned from the committee in disgust at their inefficiency., something in the kitchen smelled…

noun

Concern and distress caused by something unexpected.

Usage examples:

To his dismay, she left him

verb

Cause (someone) to feel concern and distress.

Usage examples:

They were dismayed by the u-turn in policy

noun

A feeling of shock and unhappiness

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She discovered, to her dismay, that she had locked her keys inside her car., they enjoyed the meal …

adjective

Causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious.

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There's been a dreadful accident

adjective

Very bad

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I realized i had committed a dreadful mistake.

adjective

Causing fear, shock, or suffering

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The news report was so dreadful that i just had to switch it off., the dreadful sufferings of the p…

adjective

Very unpleasant, serious, or shocking.

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There's been a most frightful accident

adjective

Used to emphasize what you are saying, especially how bad something is

Usage examples:

The weather outside was frightful., of course the cleaning is a frightful bore.

adjective

Causing great horror or fear.

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One of the most ghastly crimes ever committed

adjective

Frightening and shocking

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It was a ghastly crime.

adjective

Causing horror or disgust.

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The town was shaken by a series of grisly crimes

adjective

Extremely unpleasant or disgusting, and usually causing fear

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There were grisly pictures of an automobile accident on the evening news.

adjective

Causing repulsion or horror; grisly.

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The most gruesome murder

adjective

Extremely unpleasant and shocking

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The movie was pretty gruesome.

adjective

Arousing, deserving of, or filled with hatred.

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That hateful arrogant woman

adjective

Filled with or causing strong dislike

Usage examples:

She said some hateful things about me.

adjective

Extremely ugly.

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Hideous lizard-like creatures

adjective

Offensive, extremely ugly, or shocking

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The bathroom was pink and green and silver – it was absolutely hideous.

adjective

Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible.

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She suffered horrendous injuries

adjective

So bad as to be shocking; extremely unpleasant

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Exhibits show how horrendous the living conditions there were.

adjective

Causing or likely to cause horror; shocking.

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A horrible massacre

adjective

Very bad, unpleasant, or disgusting

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There was a horrible smell outside the factory.

adjective

Causing horror.

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Horrific injuries

adjective

So bad as to be shocking

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The report detailed the horrific conditions in the prison.

verb

Fill with horror; shock greatly.

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They were horrified by the very idea

verb

To cause someone to experience shock, fear, or disgust

Usage examples:

The public was horrified by the amount of pollution in the lake., fig. he was horrified to find tha…

adjective

Causing horror; extremely shocking.

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A horrifying incident

verb

Fill with horror; shock greatly.

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They were horrified by the very idea

adjective

Very shocking

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Horrifying injuries/conditions/news

adjective

Causing hatred or disgust; repulsive.

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This loathsome little swine

adjective

Extremely unpleasant

Usage examples:

He's a loathsome man., i found their behaviour loathsome and offensive., i hope the judge hands dow…

adjective

Having the ugly or frightening appearance of a monster.

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Monstrous, bug-eyed fish

adjective

Very bad, esp. because too big

Usage examples:

After the flood she was faced with monstrous repair bills., monstrous deeds

verb

Affect with nausea.

Usage examples:

The thought of food nauseated her

verb

To cause someone to feel as if they are going to vomit

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He's nauseated by the smell of meat cooking., the smell of the fish nauseated her.

adjective

Extremely unpleasant; repulsive.

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A pretty odious character

adjective

Extremely unpleasant; causing and deserving hate

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An odious person/task

verb

Cause to feel upset, annoyed, or resentful.

Usage examples:

17 per cent of viewers said they had been offended by bad language

verb

To cause to be upset or to hurt the feelings of someone, esp. by being rude or showing a lack of respect

Usage examples:

I think she was offended that she wasn’t invited to the party.

verb

To commit a crime

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She was released from jail, only to offend again three weeks later., the store refused to stock the…

noun

An extremely strong reaction of anger, shock, or indignation.

Usage examples:

Her voice trembled with outrage

verb

Arouse fierce anger, shock, or indignation in (someone).

Usage examples:

The public were outraged at the brutality involved

adjective

Shockingly bad or excessive.

Usage examples:

An outrageous act of bribery

verb

Drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away.

Usage examples:

They sought to repel the enemy with their machine guns

verb

Force or drive back

verb

To force away something unwanted

Usage examples:

This coat repels moisture., even the idea of him repels her., [ u ] bring insect repellent along on…

verb

Take violent action against an established government or ruler; rebel.

Usage examples:

The iceni revolted and had to be suppressed

noun

An attempt to end the authority of a person or body by rebelling.

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A country-wide revolt against the government

verb

To take violent action against authority, or to refuse to be controlled or ruled

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Californians may be ready to revolt against broad cuts in government services., i was revolted by h…

verb

Shock or horrify (someone) by a real or imagined violation of propriety or morality.

Usage examples:

Their lack of manners scandalized their hosts

verb

Reduce the area of (a sail) by lowering the head or raising the boom.

verb

To shock someone with an action or opinion thought of as immoral or wrong

Usage examples:

His novel scandalized readers with his description of washington power brokers.

noun

A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience.

Usage examples:

It was a shock to face such hostile attitudes

verb

Short for shock absorber.

verb

Arrange (sheaves of grain) in a shock.

Usage examples:

The grain is shocked in the field after it is cut

adjective

Causing indignation or disgust; offensive.

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Shocking behaviour

verb

Cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.

Usage examples:

She was shocked at the state of his injuries

verb

Arrange (sheaves of grain) in a shock.

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The grain is shocked in the field after it is cut

verb

Make (someone) feel disgusted or appalled.

Usage examples:

She was sickened by the bomb attack

verb

To become sick

Usage examples:

The animals sickened and died., i was sickened by the attitude of people who could take enjoyment i…

adjective

Extremely bad or serious.

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A terrible crime