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Appalling vs Disreputable - What's the difference?

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Appalling is a related term of disreputable.


As adjectives the difference between appalling and disreputable

is that appalling is horrifying and astonishing while disreputable is not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable.

As a verb appalling

is .

As a noun disreputable is

a person who is not reputable.

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

    disreputable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is not reputable.