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Appalling vs Startling - What's the difference?

appalling | startling |

As verbs the difference between appalling and startling

is that appalling is present participle of lang=en while startling is present participle of lang=en.

As adjectives the difference between appalling and startling

is that appalling is horrifying and astonishing while startling is likely to startle; surprising; shocking.

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

    startling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 27 , author=Alistair Magowan , title=Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=That startling admission capped a miserable night for City as they arrived in Germany following an unbeaten start to the season.}}

    Synonyms

    * alarming

    Derived terms

    * startlingly