Synonyms for horror
ˈhɔr ər, ˈhɒr-hor·ror

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1. horrornoun

   Synonyms:
   nightmare

2. horrornoun

   An intense painful emotion of fear or repugnance.

   Synonyms:
   nightmare

3. horrornoun

   An intense dislike or aversion; an abhorrence.

   Synonyms:
   nightmare

4. horrornoun

   A literary genre, generally of a gothic character.

   Synonyms:
   nightmare

5. horrornoun

   (The horrors, informal) An intense anxiety or a nervous depression.

   Synonyms:
   nightmare

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1. horror

   Abomination (from the Latin ab omen, a thing of ill omen) was originally applied to anything held in religious or ceremonial aversion or abhorrence; as, "The things which are highly esteemed among men are abomination in the sight of God." Luke xvi, 15. The word is oftener applied to the object of such aversion or abhorrence than to the state of mind that so regards it; in common use abomination signifies something very much disliked or loathed, or that deserves to be. Choice food may be an object of aversion and disgust to a sick person; vile food would be an abomination. A toad is to many an object of disgust; a foul sewer is an abomination. As applied to crimes, abomination is used of such as are especially brutal, shameful, or revolting; theft is an offense; infanticide is an abomination.

   Synonyms:
   abhorrence, abomination, abuse, annoyance, aversion, crime, curse, detestation, disgust, evil, execration, hatred, iniquity, nuisance, offense, plague, shame, villainy, wickedness

   Antonyms:
   affection, appreciation, approval, benefit, blessing, delight, desire, enjoyment, esteem, esteem, gratification, joy, satisfaction, treat

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1. horror

   Synonyms:
   fear, dread, shrinking, loathing, detestation, awe, dismay, fright, terror, excessive fear

   Antonyms:
   love, attraction, allurement, enticement

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1. horrornoun

   intense and profound fear

   Synonyms:
   repulsion, repugnance, revulsion

2. horrornoun

   something that inspires dislike; something horrible

   "the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him"

   Synonyms:
   repulsion, repugnance, revulsion

3. repugnance, repulsion, revulsion, horrornoun

   intense aversion

   Synonyms:
   repulsive force, inconsistency, repugnance, revulsion, incompatibility, standoff, repulsion, mutual exclusiveness

Matched Categories

1. • Disgust
   • Fear

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1. horrornoun

   Synonyms:
   fright, affright, alarm, fear, dread, awe, terror, dismay, consternation, panic

2. horrornoun

   Synonyms:
   abomination, abhorrence, detestation, disgust, loathing, hatred, antipathy

3. horrornoun

   Synonyms:
   (Med.) shuddering, horripilation

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1. horrornoun

   Synonyms:
   abhorrence, dread, consternation, detestation

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1. List of paraphrases for "horror":

   terror, abhorrence, scary, monstrosity, dismay, dread, revulsion, disgust, ugliness, awful, abomination, horrible, fear, panic, shock

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How to use horror in a sentence?

1. Will Trump:

   It was a slow and brutal death for so many, even beautiful babies were cruelly murdered in this very barbaric attack. No child of god should ever suffer such horror.

2. Marina Krim:

   I just wanted to wake up from this nightmare that I knew wasn't a nightmare. It was real, it's like a total horror movie.

3. Daniel Kennedy:

   It’s sad to see the horror of what happened compounded by the lack of information, and the lack of feeling that there’s something that can be done about it.

4. Heather Abbott:

   I don't see it as something that will get me past the horror of that day, it's something that I will always live with.

5. The UN Secretary General:

   We are flirting with climate disaster. Every week brings a new climate horror story.