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[ adjective ] causing consternation

Synonyms

dismaying

Examples

"appalling conditions"

Used in print

(David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)

He could only watch with a sort of gentle dismay while his body did these quick , appalling , and efficient things .

Related terms

alarming

2
[ noun ] an experience that appalls

Examples

"is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?"

Related terms

experience

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Rhymes with

pauling appealing rappelling repelling sprawling unappealing propelling piling hauling polling calling galling compiling coupling stalling brawling sparling puzzling lolling toweling lulling crawling peeling pulling grappling toppling toweling installing annealing dawdling bubbling cuddling doubling troubling doubling bubbling compelling forestalling unavailing haggling howling troubling patrolling idling dumpling parceling cowling falling shuffling juggling rustling guzzling suckling reconciling stockpiling bustling duckling darling toppling rumbling dazzling spiraling rippling groveling struggling handling humbling reshuffling mumbling stumbling recycling raveling traveling spiralling baffling tumbling rambling rattling bundling stifling tripling fumbling wobbling quadrupling grumbling travelling parceling paneling counseling dismantling mottling throttling sparkling smuggling tackling jostling gambling puzzling bumbling cycling juggling modeling fondling crippling guzzling babbling bustling consoling humbling sparkling ling filing idling rumbling tumbling bumbling bundling fumbling mumbling smuggling bowling starling piddling pedaling peddling scowling bungling unsmiling tackling dazzling babbling baffling unwilling unveiling concealing unfeeling unfailing sampling groveling swashbuckling reshuffling stumbling struggling grumbling untangling stonewalling overhauling wrangling twinkling dangling circling yodeling strangling quibbling meddling hurdling disabling mingling piddling trembling wrestling pedaling sprinkling leveling nibbling marshaling wiggling middling belittling bicycling sizzling jostling signaling signalling drizzling shuffling enabling tinkling settling peddling encircling dwindling tingling dribbling bungling haggling assembling controlling wobbling rifling raveling rattling gatling counseling stifling cycling foundling modeling mottling smiling

Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

appallingly appealing Appling appealingly Applin appellant Apolinar apollinaire

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