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Appalling vs Horrific - What's the difference?

appalling | horrific | Synonyms |

As adjectives the difference between appalling and horrific

is that appalling is horrifying and astonishing while horrific is horrifying, causing horror; horrible.

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

    horrific

    English

    Alternative forms

    * horrifick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Horrifying, causing horror; horrible.

    • Usage notes

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    Related terms

    * horrible * horrifical * horrification * horrify * horror * horrendous