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Appalling vs Woeful - What's the difference?

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Appalling is a related term of woeful.


As adjectives the difference between appalling and woeful

is that appalling is horrifying and astonishing while woeful is full of woe; sorrowful; distressed with grief or calamity.

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

    woeful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Full of woe; sorrowful; distressed with grief or calamity.
    • How many woeful widows left to bow / To sad disgrace! — Daniel.
  • Bringing calamity, distress, or affliction.
    • a woeful event
    a woeful lack of restraint
  • wretched; paltry; poor
    • What woeful stuff this madrigal would be! — Pope.

    Synonyms

    * See also