As adjectives the difference between repugnant and appalling
is that repugnant is offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion while appalling is horrifying and astonishing.
As a verb appalling is
present participle of lang=en.
repugnant
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
(legal) Opposed or in conflict.
Usage notes
* Nouns to which "repugnant" is often applied: act, nature, behavior, practice, character, thing, crime.
Related terms
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* repugn
* repugnance
* repugnancy
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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