Appalling
adjOne word substitutionSynonymSSC PYQ × 6/əpˈɔlɪŋ/ · अपॉलिंग
Something causing fear or dismay
Extremely bad, especially from a moral point of view
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The condition of the hostel was appalling.
She wrote about the appalling delay.
Daily use: Hostel ki halat appalling thi.
गाँव की चौपाल सोचिए, जहाँ डरावनी अफ़वाहें फैलाकर सबको सहमा दिया जाता है। याद रखिए — ‘चौपाल करती है appal।’ जो डर या सदमा भर दे, वह appalling है; उल्टा look-alike है appealing।
Picture a village chaupal (gathering place) where frightening rumours are spread until everyone is shaken. His line: ‘Chaupal karti hai appal’ (the chaupal appals people). Something that fills you with fear or dismay is appalling; its opposite look-alike is appealing.
Synonym shocking, dreadful, horrific, horrendous, gruesome; antonym appealing, attractive, alluring, admirable।
Synonyms are shocking, dreadful, horrific, horrendous and gruesome; antonyms are appealing, attractive, alluring and admirable.