"appalling" meaning in English

See appalling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: appalling [positive], more appalling [comparative], most appalling [superlative]
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  1. If something is appalling, it's very bad. Synonyms: terrible
    Sense id: simple-appalling-en-adj-2~Jw7U-A

Verb

Forms: appall [canonical], appalls [third-person, singular], appalled [past], appalled [past, participle], appalling [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|appall}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of appall.
    Sense id: simple-appalling-en-verb-cFggb6ZX
     
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