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Appalling vs Ruinous - What's the difference?

appalling | ruinous | Related terms |

Appalling is a related term of ruinous.


As adjectives the difference between appalling and ruinous

is that appalling is horrifying and astonishing while ruinous is causing ruin; destructive, calamitous.

As a verb appalling

is .

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

    ruinous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing ruin; destructive, calamitous
  • Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state.

    • Derived terms

    * ruinously * ruinousness

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