different between distressing vs appalling

distressing

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d??st??s??/

Adjective

distressing (comparative more distressing, superlative most distressing)

  1. Causing distress; upsetting; distressful.

Translations

Verb

distressing

  1. present participle of distress

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appalling

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??p??l??/
  • Rhymes: -??l??
  • Hyphenation: ap?pall?ing

Verb

appalling

  1. present participle of appall

Adjective

appalling (comparative more appalling, superlative most appalling)

  1. Horrifying and astonishing.
    That was an appalling waste of money.
  2. Extremely bad; terrible

Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with appealing.

Synonyms

  • awful, grotesque, horrid, hideous, terrible

Derived terms

  • appallingly

Translations

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