appalling

🇺🇸 /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
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adjective
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very bad, especially in a way that is morally wrong

The appalling crime shocked everyone in the town.

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very bad quality or very poor

The appalling bus service makes it hard to get to work on time.

translation

adj. very bad, especially in a way that is morally wrong; very bad quality or very poor