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Meaning of appalling

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

appalling

Pronunciation:/əˈpɔːlɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To fill with horror; to dismay.

    Example: The evidence put forth at the court appalled most of the jury.

  2. To make pale; to blanch.

  3. To weaken; to reduce in strength

  4. To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Horrifying and astonishing.

    Example: That was an appalling waste of money.

  2. Extremely bad; terrible