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Synonyms for horror
ˈhɔr ər, ˈhɒr-hor·ror
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Wiktionary
horrornoun
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nightmarehorrornoun
An intense painful emotion of fear or repugnance.
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nightmarehorrornoun
An intense dislike or aversion; an abhorrence.
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nightmarehorrornoun
A literary genre, generally of a gothic character.
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nightmarehorrornoun
(The horrors, informal) An intense anxiety or a nervous depression.
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nightmare
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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, wickednessAntonyms:
affection, appreciation, approval, benefit, blessing, delight, desire, enjoyment, esteem, esteem, gratification, joy, satisfaction, treat
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
horror
Synonyms:
fear, dread, shrinking, loathing, detestation, awe, dismay, fright, terror, excessive fearAntonyms:
love, attraction, allurement, enticement
Princeton's WordNet
horrornoun
intense and profound fear
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repulsion, repugnance, revulsionhorrornoun
something that inspires dislike; something horrible
"the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him"
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repulsion, repugnance, revulsionrepugnance, repulsion, revulsion, horrornoun
intense aversion
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repulsive force, inconsistency, repugnance, revulsion, incompatibility, standoff, repulsion, mutual exclusiveness
Dictionary of English Synonymes
horrornoun
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fright, affright, alarm, fear, dread, awe, terror, dismay, consternation, panichorrornoun
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abomination, abhorrence, detestation, disgust, loathing, hatred, antipathyhorrornoun
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(Med.) shuddering, horripilation
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
horrornoun
Synonyms:
abhorrence, dread, consternation, detestation
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "horror":
terror, abhorrence, scary, monstrosity, dismay, dread, revulsion, disgust, ugliness, awful, abomination, horrible, fear, panic, shock
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#2010 | crime | |
#2225 | abuse | |
#2824 | fear | |
#3009 | evil | |
#4260 | horror | |
#4602 | shock | |
#5421 | terror | |
#7144 | offense | |
#8184 | shame | |
#8550 | panic | |
#8709 | horrible | |
#9392 | scary | |
#9775 | awful | |
#9776 | nightmare | |
#11618 | curse | |
#13325 | hatred | |
#15784 | plague | |
#16386 | awe | |
#18349 | nuisance | |
#19676 | dread | |
#21238 | shrinking | |
#25838 | inconsistency | |
#28022 | annoyance | |
#28532 | disgust | |
#29456 | aversion | |
#29576 | fright | |
#31131 | standoff | |
#31846 | loathing | |
#33345 | dismay | |
#34286 | incompatibility | |
#39121 | wickedness | |
#40660 | iniquity | |
#45160 | abomination | |
#53901 | repulsion | |
#59093 | ugliness | |
#67348 | revulsion | |
#76302 | monstrosity | |
#88817 | villainy | |
#103154 | abhorrence | |
#143011 | repugnance | |
#206995 | detestation | |
#326654 | execration |
How to use horror in a sentence?
Our study shows how effective archaeology, and particularly new scientific techniques such as ancient DNA, can be in providing new perspectives on historical events, ralph de Diceto's account of the 1190 AD attacks is evocative, but a deep well containing the bodies of Ashkenazi Jewish men, women, and especially children forces us to confront the real horror of what happened.
My character won’t be named Harvey Weinstein, but it will be a horror film, with a sexual aggressor, and it will take place in the film industry.
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.
The character is so morally corrupt by society's standards, not only today, but in those days, and, for me, that presents ethical issue, but because this is horror, and it's beautifully realized horror, I can't let my personal feelings get in the way. Honestly, I really had to consider the morality of even shooting some of these things. It's pretty hard-core stuff.
All generous minds have a horror of what are commonly called "Facts". They are the brute beasts of the intellectual domain.
Translations for horror
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- رعبArabic
- страх, жахBelarusian
- Grauen, Angst, Furcht, HorrorGerman
- φρίκηGreek
- hororoEsperanto
- horrorSpanish
- وحشتPersian
- täpinät, kauhukirjallisuus, kauhu, inho, kammoFinnish
- aversion, dégoût, effroi, horreurFrench
- uafásIrish
- kengerianIndonesian
- 恐れ, 恐怖, ホラーJapanese
- 무서움, 두려움, 공포Korean
- horrorLatin
- HorrorPortuguese
- отвраще́ние, ужа́стик, омерзе́ние, у́жас, страх, хо́ррор, боя́зньRussian
- страх, жахUkrainian
- ghê rợn, khiếpVietnamese
- 恐怖Chinese
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