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HARROWING Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word harrowing. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word harrowing. (close relations)
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agonizing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely painful

alarming
adjectiveadj
adjective

• frightening because of an awareness of danger

chilling
adjectiveadj
noun

• the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature

adjective satellite

• provoking fear or terror

disconcerting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing an emotional disturbance

distressing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

• bad; unfortunate

dreadful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing fear or dread or terror

• exceptionally bad or displeasing

• extremely disagreeable and unpleasant

grisly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

gruesome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

horrifying
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• provoking horror

perturbing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

shocking
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism

• giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

terrifying
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing extreme terror

traumatic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to a physical injury or wound to the body

adjective satellite

• psychologically painful

unnerving
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• inspiring fear

unsettling
adjectiveadj
verb

• disturb the composure of

disk
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate

• a flat circular plate

• sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove

• (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored

verb

• draw a harrow over (land)

Best Hypernyms For HARROWING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for harrowing, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
cultivator plough plow tiller turn

Alternatives for AGONIZING

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