appalling

adjective (appalling, more appalling, most appalling)

«appalling» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Very shocking and unpleasant. tree →
(informal) Very bad: «appalling weather», «appalling handwriting». tree →
Appalling can also mean so impressive that it is astonishing. tree →

In the lessons

Common in UK everyday talk and news for strong disapproval. Phrases: «appalling conditions», «appalling behaviour».

Examples

The weather was appalling on sports day. tree →
The animals lived in appalling conditions. tree →
His handwriting is appalling! tree →
That was appalling behaviour. tree →
The traffic was appalling this morning. tree →
The food at the camp was appalling. tree →

Note

From «appal» (UK) / «appall» (US). Adverb: appallingly. Double p, double l.

In Jewish tradition

Here it means a horrible thing, such as the wickedness Jeremiah sees in the land.

Interpretation. The prophet calls the people's false prophecy and the priests' complicity a shocking wrong.

Examples

An appalling and horrible thing is come to pass in the land: (Prophets JER.5.30, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

From «appal» (UK) / «appall» (US). Adverb: appallingly. Double p, double l.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «appalling» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «appalling» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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