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Unbearable vs Appalling - What's the difference?

unbearable | appalling | Related terms |

Unbearable is a related term of appalling.


As adjectives the difference between unbearable and appalling

is that unbearable is so unpleasant or painful as to be unendurable while appalling is horrifying and astonishing.

As a verb appalling is

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unbearable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • so unpleasant or painful as to be unendurable

    • Synonyms

    * insufferable * unsupportable

    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