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Forbidding vs Appalling - What's the difference?

forbidding | appalling | Related terms |

Forbidding is a related term of appalling.


As adjectives the difference between forbidding and appalling

is that forbidding is highly unpleasant or disagreeable while appalling is horrifying and astonishing.

As verbs the difference between forbidding and appalling

is that forbidding is while appalling is .

As a noun forbidding

is the act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.

forbidding

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • highly unpleasant or disagreeable
  • threatening or menacing

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is forbidden; a prohibition.
  • * William Shakespeare
    • But all these poor forbiddings could not stay him.

    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