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Appalling vs Sickening - What's the difference?

appalling | sickening | Synonyms |

Appalling is a synonym of sickening.


As verbs the difference between appalling and sickening

is that appalling is while sickening is .

As adjectives the difference between appalling and sickening

is that appalling is horrifying and astonishing while sickening is causing sickness or disgust.

As a noun sickening is

the act of making somebody sick.

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

    sickening

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing sickness or disgust.
  • Amazing, fantastic.

    • See also

    * loathsome * disgusting * abominable * detestable * hateful

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of making somebody sick.
  • * 2010 , Greg A. Marley, Chanterelle Dreams, Amanita Nightmares
    • In the Northeast, one porcini look-alike has been implicated in several sickenings . It is Boletus huronensis , and though some guides call it edible, there have been a few cases of people becoming sickened following a meal of this mushroom.