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Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun appalling

1 sense of appalling

Sense 1
appalling -- (an experience that appalls; "is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?")
       => experience -- (an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb appal

2 senses of appal

Sense 1
shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage -- (strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends")
       => disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn up -- (cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us")

Sense 2
dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify -- (fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us")
       => frighten, fright, scare, affright -- (cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb appall

2 senses of appall

Sense 1
shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage -- (strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends")
       => disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn up -- (cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us")

Sense 2
dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify -- (fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us")
       => frighten, fright, scare, affright -- (cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her")

Antonyms of adj appalling

1 sense of appalling

Sense 1
appalling, dismaying -- (causing consternation; "appalling conditions")

INDIRECT (VIA alarming) -> unalarming -- (not alarming; assuaging alarm)

Similarity of adj appalling

1 sense of appalling

Sense 1
appalling, dismaying -- (causing consternation; "appalling conditions")
       => alarming (vs. unalarming) -- (frightening because of an awareness of danger)


thesaurus -Overview of thesaurus noun -Hypernyms -Synonyms (ordered by estimated frequency) -Familiarity & Polysemy Count -Coordinate Terms (sisters) -List of Compound Words -Overview of Senses verb -Hypernyms -Hyponyms & Hyponym Tree -Synonyms (ordered by estimated frequency) -Familiarity & Polysemy Count -Verb Frames -Coordinate Terms (sisters) -Synonyms (grouped by similarity of meaning) -List of Compound Words -Overview of Senses adj -Antonyms -Synonyms (ordered by estimated frequency) -Familiarity & Polysemy Count -List of Compound Words -Overview of Senses	Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun appalling 1 sense of appalling Sense 1 appalling -- (an experience that appalls; "is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?") => experience -- (an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention") Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb appal 2 senses of appal Sense 1 shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage -- (strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends") => disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn up -- (cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us") Sense 2 dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify -- (fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us") => frighten, fright, scare, affright -- (cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her") Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb appall 2 senses of appall Sense 1 shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage -- (strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends") => disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn up -- (cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us") Sense 2 dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify -- (fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us") => frighten, fright, scare, affright -- (cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her") Antonyms of adj appalling 1 sense of appalling Sense 1 appalling, dismaying -- (causing consternation; "appalling conditions") INDIRECT (VIA alarming) -> unalarming -- (not alarming; assuaging alarm) Similarity of adj appalling 1 sense of appalling Sense 1 appalling, dismaying -- (causing consternation; "appalling conditions") => alarming (vs. unalarming) -- (frightening because of an awareness of danger)
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