appalling
adjective/əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
/əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
- (North American English, formal or British English) extremely bad, especially from a moral point of view synonym shocking
- The prisoners were living in appalling conditions.
- It was one of the most appalling atrocities of the war.
- The regime has an appalling record on human rights.
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- (informal) very bad; of very poor quality
- The bus service is appalling now.
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