1. (

• appalling

) an experience that appalls; "is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?" ;

1. (

• shock ,
• offend ,
• scandalize ,
• scandalise ,
• appal ,
• appall ,
• outrage ,

) strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends" ;

2. (

• dismay ,
• alarm ,
• appal ,
• appall ,
• horrify ,

) fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us" ;

1. (

• appalling ,
• dismaying

) causing consternation; "appalling conditions" ;