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" I watch TV more than I used to, and the commercials don't impress me. The standard of execution is very high, but the standard of ideas is appalling."
Paul Arden

Meaning of "appalling" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF APPALLING

əˈpɔːlɪŋ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APPALLING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Appalling is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES APPALLING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of appalling in the English dictionary

The definition of appalling in the dictionary is causing extreme dismay, horror, or revulsion. Other definition of appalling is very bad.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APPALLING

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APPALLING

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WORDS THAT END LIKE APPALLING

bestselling · billing · chilling · compelling · controlling · direct selling · drilling · dwelling · feeling · filling · hot-selling · installing · killing · modelling · rolling · scrolling · selling · spelling · telling · travelling · willing

Synonyms and antonyms of appalling in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «APPALLING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «appalling» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «appalling» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF APPALLING

Find out the translation of appalling to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of appalling from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «appalling» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

骇人听闻的
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

atroz
570 millions of speakers
en

English

appalling
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

भयावह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُرَوِّع
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

ужасный
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

pavoroso
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

আতঙ্কজনক
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

atroce
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Mengerikan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

entsetzlich
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ぞっとするような
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

무서운
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Ngguyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kinh khủng
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பயங்கரமான
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

धक्कादायक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

korkunç
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

spaventoso
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

przerażający
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

жахливий
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

îngrozitor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απωθητικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verskriklike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förfärlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fryktelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of appalling

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APPALLING»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about appalling

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10 QUOTES WITH «APPALLING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word appalling.
1
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
The liberal psyche wants to protect minorities, to apologize for imperialism, colonialism, slavery, and the appalling treatment of black people during the civil rights movement. At the same time, they want to continue to defend the rights of individuals.
2
Paul Arden
I watch TV more than I used to, and the commercials don't impress me. The standard of execution is very high, but the standard of ideas is appalling.
3
Graeme Base
I hope that there's a difference between being childish and childlike and that I'm the latter, if you take my meaning. I often sort of wonder. I don't think I'm a terribly good grown-up; I don't take responsibility easily or well in many areas of life. Finance and stuff like that, I'm absolutely appalling.
4
Peter Baynham
In life, comedy occurs naturally, as it should, in the most appalling of circumstances.
5
Samantha Bond
I'm an appalling flyer. I get very tense, although I no longer weep uncontrollably for no reason - I just sob if there's turbulence.
6
John Burdett
It is quite amazing how hard the subconscious works when it is made to understand that this life is not a rehearsal, there is no safety net and no assurance of any final closure. It is also quite appalling to realize how catatonic the imagination can become when we hedge our bets, opt for the safer direction at every fork in the path.
7
Jacques Chirac
These irresponsible acts, which cannot have any justification whatsoever, are to be fully condemned. In these appalling circumstances, I want to offer you the most sincere condolences, both in my name and in that of the French people.
8
Kate Clinton
As you can imagine I'm disappointed as anything that I was not selected to be the presidential running mate. And I find it continually appalling that it would be a radical thing to have a woman on the ticket.
9
Simon Cowell
I don't like people who are hypocritical, who pretend to be nice, particularly in show business when they're nice on camera, and then off camera they're absolutely appalling to the makeup people, or the waitress in a restaurant, you know? I don't like - I can't bear those kind of people. So I like people who are, you know, up front in your face.
10
Quentin Crisp
The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we hold of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about us.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APPALLING»

Discover the use of appalling in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to appalling and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Appalling Strangeness of the Mercy of God: The Story of ...
This book is the powerful story of an amazing woman who converts to Catholicism at Harvard University, marries her college sweetheart and joyfully welcomes several children.
Ruth Pakaluk, Michael Pakaluk, 2011
2
St. Trinian's: The Entire Appalling Business
A complete collection of Lilliput magazine drawings based on the boarding school residents of St. Trinian's is a compendium of darkly comic depictions of young women embodying both polished manners and decidedly human vices.
Ronald Searle, 2008
3
Nobody Came: The appalling true story of brothers cruelly ...
A harrowing account by one of the survivors of the Haut de la Garenne children’s home
Robbie Garner, 2009
4
A dog's heart: an appalling story
This Is Bulgakov'S Surreal Tale Of A Moscow Doctor Who Befriends A Stray Dog And Performs On It A Human Transplant - With Disastrous Consequences.
Mikhail Bulgakov, Andrew Bromfield, 2007
5
Medicine on trial: the appalling story of ineptitude, ...
This expose of medical incompetence reveals diagnosis errors, greed, unnecessary surgery, and substance abuse found among the nation's physicians and the profession's callous disregard for the patients' needs
Charles B. Inlander, Ed Weiner, Lowell S. Levin, 1988
6
Travelling, Trawling and the Utterly Appalling
Ant Anderson. Travelling, Trawling and the Utterly Appalling Ant Anderson TRAVELLING, TRAWLING AND THE UTTERLY APPALLING ANT ANDERSON AuthorHouseTM 1663.
Ant Anderson, 2011
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The Coming Battle, and the appalling national convulsions ...
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8
The Appalling Guests: And Other Social Stereotypes from the ...
You'll recognise them all -- the back seat driver, the beautiful boy at the gym, the merchant banker, theArchersaddict and the competitive mother. And thanks toThe Appalling Guests, you'll know how to avoid them.
Victoria Mather, Sue Macartney-Snape, 2003
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Reading, Writing, and the Hickory Stick: The Appalling Story ...
Argues that some schools are still using corporal punishment and humiliation in order to discipline students, and gives advice on how to protect one's child
Irwin A. Hyman, 1990
10
The Bush-hater's Handbook: An A-Z Guide to the Most ...
The Bush-Hater's Handbook is a godsend to those looking for a concise, mordantly entertaining overview of the Bush record
Jack Huberman, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APPALLING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term appalling is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Junk food ads on Māori TV 'appalling'
The Professor of Population Nutrition at Auckland University Boyd Swinburn said the idea was appalling. He said it could lead to advertising ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
2
'Oromo Diaspora Day' Celebration with Dictatorship Appalling, Press …
'Oromo Diaspora Day' Celebration with Dictatorship Appalling, Press Release of Oromo Community in Australia ... «Gadaa.com Oduu - News, Jul 15»
3
Council disgraceful, disrespectful and appalling
How ironic that on the hottest July day ever recorded in Sheffield, the city council made the decision to fell a number of healthy mature trees on ... «The Star, Jul 15»
4
Mountains to Molehills: Appalling
Jeanette Larson of Columbus was appalled when reading about the torture of the pit bull mix at a home just over the border in South Carolina. «BlueRidgeNow.com, Jul 15»
5
Economic data pointer to rural India's appalling status: PMK
CHENNAI: NDA ally PMK Chief Ramadoss today said socio-economic census revealed appalling living conditions of rural India and urged ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
6
Call for government to act over appalling NHS contaminated blood …
Our investigation has highlighted the many ways victims of the NHS contaminated blood scandal continue to be failed decades on. «Brent and Kilburn Times, Jul 15»
7
Cruel men 'force fish to smoke cannabis' in appalling act of animal …
An appalling video shows the moment two men apparently force a fish to smoke cannabis - as they laugh hysterically. In the shocking clip, one ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
8
Long Wait for Police 'Appalling,' Victim of West Loop Daylight Attack …
But that's not just because of the crime itself — Evans said what was most "appalling" was the slow police response. After being violently ... «DNAinfo, Jul 15»
9
Maritime Museum situation is appalling
Email; Print. Previous Next. I'm a volunteer at the Maritime Museum. The situation there with the collection left homeless is appalling to me. «Times Colonist, Jul 15»
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SAFE: Sheep shipment deaths 'appalling'
Animal rights activists doubt the Government's claim more of the sheep that recently arrived in Mexico would have survived had they stayed in ... «3News NZ, Jul 15»
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