appalling C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #12433 Meanings 1 adj Shocking and extremely bad. The refugees were living in appalling conditions. 2 adj Causing horror and astonishment. It was an appalling waste of public money. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · shocking and extremely bad. terribledismaying 2 adj · causing horror and... horrifyingshocking More awfulgrotesquehideoushorrid Word family Derived forms appallinglyappallingnessunappalling Etymology AI details By surface analysis, appall + -ing. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # appalling **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 12433 ## Meanings 1. Shocking and extremely bad. 2. Causing horror and astonishment. ## Examples - The refugees were living in appalling conditions. - It was an appalling waste of public money. ## Synonyms - awful - grotesque - hideous - horrid - terrible ## Derived Forms - appallingly - appallingness - unappalling ## Etymology By surface analysis, appall + -ing. ## AI Etymology Appalling is traced through by surface analysis, appall + -ing. In present-day use, it can mean shocking and extremely bad, or causing horror and astonishment. Derived formations include appallingly, appallingness, and unappalling. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown