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Appalling vs Gory - What's the difference?

appalling | gory | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between appalling and gory

is that appalling is horrifying and astonishing while gory is covered with blood, very bloody.

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

    gory

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • covered with blood, very bloody
  • unpleasant

    • Anagrams

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