REPULSIVENESS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

repulsiveness

noun

Definition of repulsiveness

as in dreadfulness

the quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay horror films that seem to be trying to outdo one another in the repulsiveness of their monsters

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Noun

Ganfield described the ordeal as a scene straight out of a horror movie.

— Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The series proceeds from a premise that immediately calls to mind the darkly comic horror movie The Substance, an underdog 2024 Best Picture contender that earned Oscar nominations for both its director, Coralie Fargeat, and its star, Demi Moore.

— Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026

Definition of horror

Noun

Supporters see the Colombian tribunal as a landmark that helped end Latin America’s longest-running guerrilla insurgency and hold those responsible for atrocities accountable.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Both sides have denied committing war crimes, but Amnesty International last week said the RSF carried out ethnic cleansing and other atrocities in the city of el-Fasher.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of atrocity

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In a world so full of dread and awfulness, why not take a moment to read anonymous petty literary gossip on the internet?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
The relative excitement around the Rockies having arrived in San Diego at 6-6 is a reaction based on their relative awfulness.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026

Definition of awfulness

Noun

The result is depressingly rizzless for something based on a game famous for its gruesomeness.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 May 2026
Even early on, before the gruesomeness starts spiraling out of control, Stephen McKeon’s stabbing, head-scrambling score and Peter Albrechtsen’s gut-churning soundscape work overtime to jangle our nerves.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026

Definition of gruesomeness

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