📖 Definitions of "Horrors"
noun
- 1
An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
- 2
Something horrible; that which excites horror.
"I saw many horrors during the war."
- 3
Intense dislike or aversion; an abhorrence.
- 4
A genre of fiction designed to evoke a feeling of fear and suspense.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Horrors"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| repugnancenoun | Extreme aversion, repulsion. |
| revulsionnoun | Abhorrence, a sense of loathing, intense aversion, repugnance, repulsion, horror. |
| repulsionnoun | An extreme dislike of something, or hostility to something. |
| abominationsnoun | (countable) An abominable act; a disgusting vice; a despicable habit. |
| agoniesnoun | Extreme pain. |
| atrocitiesnoun | (countable) An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice. |
| brutalitiesnoun | A cruel or savage act. |
| creepsnoun | (figurative) A feeling or sensation of fear or horror. |
| evilsnoun | (slang) Synonym of evil eye (“dirty look”). |
| freaknoun | (slang, chiefly derogatory) A person who is extremely abnormal in appearance, social behavior, sexual orientation, gender identity, or business practices; an oddball, a unique person, originally in a displeasing or alienating way. |
| indignitiesnoun | an affront to one's dignity or pride |
| outragesnoun | (uncountable) The resentful, indignant, or shocked anger aroused by such acts. |
| pangs | "Pangs" is the eighth episode of season 4 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. |
| ravagesnoun | Harsh damage. |
| terrible | Very unpleasant; disagreeable. |
| terroristnoun | A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals. |
| terrorsnoun | (countable, uncountable) Intense dread, fright, or fear. |
| throesnoun | violent pangs of suffering |
| weirdosnoun | (informal, chiefly derogatory) A strange, odd, eccentric person. |
| monstrositiesnoun | A monstrous person, thing, or act. |
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