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Appalling vs Despicable - What's the difference?

appalling | despicable | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between appalling and despicable

is that appalling is horrifying and astonishing while despicable is fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless.

As a verb appalling

is present participle of lang=en.

appalling

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Horrifying and astonishing.
    • That was an appalling waste of money.

    Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with appealing.

    Synonyms

    * awful, grotesque, horrid, hideous, terrible

    Derived terms

    * appallingly

    despicable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless

    • Synonyms

    * (l) * mean * vile

    Antonyms

    * honorable

    References

    English words suffixed with -able