Synonyms of terrors

terrors

noun

plural of terror

as in demons

a source of persistent emotional distress

after the death of her father, fear of developing cancer became one of the terrors of her life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demons
• torments
• afflictions
• hang-ups
• bugaboos
• hobgoblins
• ogres
• bugbears
• bogeys
• bêtes noires

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of terrors

Which iconic horrors will return to haunt the hallowed halls of 13 and what new terrors await? — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026

But above all, this page-turner by one of today’s great nonfiction writers is alert to the glories and terrors of daily inner life. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

Filmed in Technicolor, its visual effects were truly groundbreaking, as the movie imagined alien terrors that, before then, had only been possible on the page or on radio. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 July 2026

The year since has been one of night-terrors and grief for the families who lost loved ones. — Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026

Coming later this year, Bass X Macina is set in a lawless Steampunk West overrun by brutal outlaws, machines and supernatural terrors, while Sparks of Tomorrow follows how technological progress evolved along a different path shaped by steam power blankets Kyoto in smoke. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 June 2026

This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel details the real life terrors at the Dozier School for Boys in Florida. — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026

Any justice in the community would praise this murderer’s row of craftspeople working on the production design for the period town setting; makeup, especially Pennywise’s horrible face; sound design, for helping to keep the audio terrors churning along; and the costume work. — William Earl, Variety, 11 June 2026

Madonna has made music through various calamities that at the time felt world-ending — wars, political unrest, financial collapse — so the terrors of 2026 don’t seem to faze her. — Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 2 June 2026