appalling
intermediateB2/əˈpɔː.lɪŋ/ · ap-pall-ing
Causing shock or dismay; extremely bad in quality.
Meanings
Causing shock or dismay; extremely bad in quality.
حیرت یا افسوس کا سبب بنانا؛ معیار میں انتہائی خراب۔
خوفناک
khaufnaak
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Common Collocations
- appalling behavior
- appalling conditions
- appalling standards
Example Sentences
The appalling state of the roads made travel very difficult.
سڑکوں کی خوفناک حالت نے سفر کو بہت مشکل بنا دیا۔
Sadkon ki khaufnaak haalat ne safar ko bohat mushkil bana diya.
Her appalling attitude towards the staff shocked everyone.
اس کا عملے کے بارے میں خوفناک رویہ سب کو حیران کر گیا۔
Us ka afle ke baare mein khaufnaak rawaya sab ko hairaan kar gaya.
The report highlighted appalling living conditions in some areas.
رپورٹ نے کچھ علاقوں میں خوفناک رہائشی حالات کو اجاگر کیا۔
Report ne kuch ilaakon mein khaufnaak rehayshi halaat ko ujaar kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'appalling' as 'a-palling' to mean something that makes you feel heavy like a pall.
Imagine a shocking news headline that makes you freeze in fear.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خوابوں میں آتا ہے ظالم ہر رات آنسوؤں کی بوندوں سے ہے میرا ہر بات
Khawabon mein aata hai zalim har raat Aansoon ki boondon se hai mera har baat
The tyrant comes in dreams every night, / Every word of mine is with droplets of tears.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اندھیر نگری میں سب کچھ خوفناک ہے
Andher nagri mein sab kuch khaufnaak hai
In a dark city, everything is appalling.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "apallen" — to remove, to take away
First known use: 15th century
The term evolved from the Middle English 'apallen', originally meaning to take away from fullness or to remove; it transformed into its current usage associated with shock or horror.