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appalling

English → English

adj//əˈpɔː.lɪŋ//

(quality) Shockingly bad, horrific, or very unpleasant

The prisoners were kept in appalling conditions with very little food or water.

(English) The prisoners were kept in appalling conditions with very little food or water.

He showed an appalling lack of judgment when he decided to drive in the snowstorm.

(English) He showed an appalling lack of judgment when he decided to drive in the snowstorm.

Entry ID: en:en:appalling · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary