Synonyms of horror

horror

noun

ˈhȯr-ər 

1

as in dreadfulness

the quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay

it's difficult to even begin to comprehend the horror of the Holocaust

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dreadfulness
• atrocity
• frightfulness
• awfulness
• gruesomeness
• ghastliness
• fearfulness
• repulsiveness
• hideousness
• horridness
• agony
• grisliness
• badness
• anguish
• torture
• misery
• atrociousness
• sinfulness
• evil
• vileness
• monstrosity
• heinousness
• baseness
• evilness
• wickedness
• viciousness
• foulness
• immorality
• depravity
• loathsomeness
• scariness
• torment
• invidiousness
• ghoulishness
• eeriness
• ungodliness
• hatefulness
• creepiness
• iniquity
• ghostliness
• fearsomeness
• depravedness
• hellishness
• diabolicalness
• iniquitousness
• cursedness
• accursedness
• despicableness
• execrableness
• reprehensibleness
• detestableness
• deplorableness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleasantness
• agreeableness
• appeal
• attraction
• delightfulness
• desirability
• attractiveness
• pleasurableness
• allurement
• desirableness

2

as in nightmare

a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness

had never experienced the horrors of war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nightmare
• agony
• misery
• torture
• torment
• murder
• curse
• hell
• tragedy
• ordeal
• misfortune
• calamity
• Gehenna
• tribulation
• cross
• trial
• affliction
• calvary
• thorn
• drag
• gall
• downer
• bummer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• heaven
• joy
• pleasure
• entertainment
• recreation
• delight
• fun
• diversion
• paradise
• riot
• picnic
• lark

3

as in mess

something unpleasant to look at

are you really going to hang that horror on the wall?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mess
• fright
• eyesore
• sight
• monstrosity
• hideosity
• stain
• blot
• smear
• eye-catcher
• smudge
• spot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• vision

4

as in fear

the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger

imagine my horror at finding myself face to face with a lion on the loose

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fear
• anxiety
• fearfulness
• terror
• dread
• panic
• fright
• trepidation
• scare
• dismay
• worry
• alarm
• concern
• alarum
• phobia
• nervousness
• pang
• creeps
• consternation
• agitation
• jitters
• twinge
• perturbation
• funk
• apprehension
• cowardice
• disquiet
• timidity
• qualm
• willies
• discomposure
• faintheartedness
• timorousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assurance
• confidence
• boldness
• aplomb
• courage
• self-confidence
• daring
• bravery
• fortitude
• fearlessness
• gallantry
• valor
• intrepidity
• hardihood
• stoutness
• self-assurance
• nerve
• audacity
• intrepidness
• guts
• dauntlessness
• courageousness
• doughtiness

5

as in disgust

a dislike so strong as to cause stomach upset or queasiness

cat lover or no, she regards cleaning the litter box with horror

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disgust
• hatred
• nausea
• distaste
• revulsion
• repulsion
• repugnance
• disapproval
• loathing
• aversion
• hate
• displeasure
• abomination
• abhorrence
• antipathy
• allergy
• dislike
• disliking
• execration
• disinclination
• averseness
• disfavor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• love
• taste
• use
• preference
• appetite
• fondness
• favor
• liking
• propensity
• bent
• fancy
• predilection
• relish
• penchant
• partiality
• like
• shine

Examples of horror in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Conjuring, The Exorcist, The Shining are these titans of movies that went on to make horror movies. —Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Oct. 2024

The horror movie from writer-director Damien Leone is 94% with Rotten Tomatoes audiences, and 78% with critics. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024

That remark sounds like something that might be uttered by a horror movie character—a Dr. Frankenstein with a social conscience, perhaps. —Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Oct. 2024

Neon’s cerebral horror feature Cuckoo had to perform more than a few clever maneuvers on its flight path to theaters. —Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024