Synonyms for horror
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Disgust
disgust, revulsion, loathing, hatred, abhorrence, detestation, repugnance, abomination, antipathy, repulsion, aversion, execration
2. Fright
fright, terror, fear, feer US, fere UK, dread, panic, awe, dismay, consternation, alarm, affright rare
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance.
- n. 2
Something horrible; that which excites horror.
I saw many horrors during the war.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- horrors → revulsions, loathings, hatreds, abhorrences…
Example sentences
- hatred Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world.
- disgust I don't hate you anymore. Now you just disgust me.
- loathing I had taken a loathing to my gentleman at first sight.
- revulsion Sometimes I'm filled with such revulsion that I spit.
- terror The frightened boy's heart palpitated with terror.
- fright A little stage fright is normal before a concert.
By length
- 3 letters
- awe1
- 4 letters
- fear1, fere, feer
- 5 letters
- panic2, alarm2, dread1
- 6 letters
- terror2, hatred2, fright1, dismay2
- 7 letters
- disgust2
- 8 letters
- loathing2, aversion3, affright
- 9 letters
- nightmare2, revulsion3, antipathy4, repulsion
- 10 letters
- shuddering3, abhorrence3, repugnance, execration
- 11 letters
- abomination5, detestation
- 13 letters
- consternation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (panic2 = 2 syllables).