nightmarish

adjective

Definition of nightmarishnext
as in horrific
extremely disturbing or repellent a photographic exhibit of nightmarish images from the wars of the 20th century

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nightmarish
  1. horrific
  2. gruesome
  3. shocking
  4. horrible
  5. terrible
  6. frightening
  7. terrifying
Adjective
  • Eric Gordon was also supposed to provide some secondary ball-handling off the bench in theory, but the soon-to-be 36-year-old is off to a horrific start this season.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Former detainees at the horrific Saydnaya prison near Damascus said Amer had disappeared in mid-April 2015 after being tortured there.
    Raja Razek, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of horrific
Adjective
  • Prehistoric Rock Art Sites Created 'Multisensory Experience' For Hunter-Gatherers By Aristos Georgiou Science and Health Reporter 0 A collection of prehistoric human remains has revealed gruesome insights into a brutal massacre that took place more than 4,000 years ago.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Police think the gruesome gunshot death is suicide.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of gruesome
Adjective
  • Even for an attorney who has taken on so many high-profile cases, Buzbee acknowledges that pursuing shocking allegations against Combs, one of the best-selling musical artists of all time – and not on his home turf – will be a big test of his legal and public relations skills.
    Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The shocking courtroom assault took place during a sentencing hearing presided by District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of shocking
Adjective
  • Although there is high demand among students for internships and other work opportunities, our education-employer ecosystem is doing a horrible job delivering them.
    Brandon Busteed, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Even as the country seeks to emerge from the legacy of those seven horrible years, however, a new government elected in 2023 has become the first since the fall of the dictatorship to justify the regime’s extrajudicial killings and violent repression.
    Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of horrible
Adjective
  • Jack McBrayer plays a flustered resort concierge who delivers the terrible news to two bridezilla-esque adults who won’t be walking down the aisle in white but are still very invested in the nuptials.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Food is terrible, the vibe is off, absolutely trash.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of terrible
Adjective
  • That Daniel Penny acted to defend others from a frightening figure on the train was of no legal relevance, from the prosecution’s point of view, given that Neely did not have a weapon or threaten a specific passenger directly.
    Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • However, Humbert decided to go it alone and ended up being the victim of quite a frightening shark attack.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of frightening
Adjective
  • Three years later, Dex's death deals a major blow to several key characters on the long-running soap, potentially introduces a terrifying new killer, and leaves behind plenty of questions as to how the series will proceed without him.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • In the early hours of New Year's Day 2021 in Canton, Georgia, Morgan Metzer was awakened to a terrifying sight.
    Michael Loftus, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of terrifying
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