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Disgraceful vs Appalling - What's the difference?

disgraceful | appalling | Synonyms |

As adjectives the difference between disgraceful and appalling

is that disgraceful is bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful while appalling is horrifying and astonishing.

As a verb appalling is

present participle of lang=en.

disgraceful

English

Alternative forms

* disgracefull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
  • *
    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=4 , passage=Mr. Cooke at once began a tirade against the residents of Asquith for permitting a sandy and generally disgraceful condition of the roads. So roundly did he vituperate the inn management in particular, and with such a loud flow of words, that I trembled lest he should be heard on the veranda.}}
  • Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.

    • 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