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Shameful vs Appalling - What's the difference?

shameful | appalling | Related terms |

Shameful is a related term of appalling.


As adjectives the difference between shameful and appalling

is that shameful is causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful while appalling is horrifying and astonishing.

As a verb appalling is

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shameful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful
  • giving offense

    • Derived terms

    * shamefully * shamefulness

    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