appalling adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced American Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com

Definition of appalling adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

appalling

adjective

NAmE//əˈpɔlɪŋ//

1shocking; extremely bad The prisoners were living in appalling conditions.

Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

2(informal) very bad The bus service is appalling now.

appallingly adverb

appallingly bad/difficult The essay was appallingly written.See appalling in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Check pronunciation: appalling