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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Morganti pointed to Spanish-language horror, a genre that was once treated as niche, as another area where Amazon has seen the market expand.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Neon plans a 2027 theatrical release under the Creative Commons license for the open-source horror film based on a fictional secretive organization that keeps supernatural items and other harmful entities away from the public.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of horror

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To Lose Their Citizenship Abraham noted during a Q&A at NYFF that much of the film overlaps with previous reporting and that atrocities in Gaza have been documented for years.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
Eritrean forces fought alongside Ethiopia’s federal military during the previous war and were accused of atrocities against Tigrayan civilians.

— Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 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

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