appalling

== English == === Etymology === By surface analysis, appall +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɔːlɪŋ Hyphenation: ap‧pall‧ing === Verb === appalling present participle and gerund of appall === Adjective === appalling (comparative more appalling, superlative most appalling) Horrifying and astonishing. Extremely unfavorable; terrible. ==== Usage notes ==== Not to be confused with appealing. ==== Synonyms ==== awful, grotesque, horrid, hideous, terrible ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====