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HORRIFYING Synonyms

There are 23 synonyms of the word horrifying. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word horrifying. (close relations)
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alarming
adjectiveadj
adjective

• frightening because of an awareness of danger

appalling
adjectiveadj
noun

• an experience that appalls

adjective satellite

• causing consternation

atrocious
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• shockingly brutal or cruel

• exceptionally bad or displeasing

• provoking horror

awful
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• offensive or even (of persons) malicious

adverb

• used as intensifiers

adjective satellite

• exceptionally bad or displeasing

• causing fear or dread or terror

• inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence

• extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact

• inspiring awe or admiration or wonder

chilling
adjectiveadj
noun

• the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature

adjective satellite

• provoking fear or terror

dreadful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing fear or dread or terror

• exceptionally bad or displeasing

• extremely disagreeable and unpleasant

eerie
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious

• inspiring a feeling of fear; strange and frightening

frightful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• provoking horror

• extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact

• extremely distressing

gruesome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

horrid
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• exceedingly bad

• grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

intimidating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• discouraging through fear

macabre
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

menacing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

nightmarish
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely alarming

petrifying
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• paralyzing with terror

scary
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• provoking fear or terror

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

unnerving
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• inspiring fear

alarm
verb, nounv, n
noun

• fear resulting from the awareness of danger

• a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event

• an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger

• a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time

verb

• fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised

• warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness

Best Hypernyms For HORRIFYING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for horrifying, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (4)
affright fright frighten scare

Alternatives for ALARMING

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