repulsiveness

noun

Definition of repulsivenessnext
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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  1. horror
  2. atrocity
  3. awfulness
  4. ghastliness
  5. gruesomeness
  6. hideousness
  7. fearfulness
Noun
  • After a horror-heavy October, studios are rolling out their awards bait.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Daisy Ridley, Sosie Bacon and Simon Rex are set to star in Get Rid of It, a horror project that Ry Russo-Young will direct from a script by Gemma Holdway.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of horror
Noun
  • Even the worst atrocity has its rightful place and is necessary to the scheme of things, even adding to the beauty.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Today, 80 years on, survivors who witnessed the atrocities that Marie-Claude so meticulously put before the court — and the watching world — are sadly dwindling in number.
    — Natalie Livingstone, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of atrocity
Noun
  • An offense run by a coach of McVay's stature should not struggle in as many basic aspects as this one did Sunday — and much of that awfulness was due to McVay's erratic play-calling and Stafford's inconsistent decisions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of awfulness
Noun
  • No amount of gore or ghastliness is off limits for the series, produced by horror champions Blumhouse, as Nicole Kidman's titular medical examiner pores over the remains of the dead.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of ghastliness
Noun
  • The filmmakers delight in showing the gruesomeness of Matt’s nearly unrecognizable face as it’s being operated upon by ultimately unsuccessful cosmetic surgeons.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Words cannot even begin to adequately express the utter gruesomeness of this crime.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of gruesomeness
Noun
  • What makes your own skin crawl isn’t just the hideousness of the violence but the unblinking matter-of-factness with which DaCosta films it.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2026
Definition of hideousness
Noun
  • There’s a delicacy to Sebastián, a hushed fearfulness, that sets him apart from his new comrades.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of fearfulness
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“Repulsiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repulsiveness. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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