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horror

horror

162 2.1
A very strong feeling of fear, shock, or disgust
  • noun
  • /ˈhɔrər/
: horror
  • She felt a wave of horror when she realized she was lost in the dark forest.
  • feel horror
  • sense of horror
  • look of horror

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Examples

  • But today when I visited the Red Cross camps overwhelmed by the flood of refugees fleeing from the horror of Kazakhstan, I realised I don't deserve to be congratulated.

  • He kept it faithfully while suffering the daily horrors of that inhuman place.

  • And while his lawyer looked on in horror, Don Junior continued.

  • Instead, they will look up in horror because of you.

  • We're seeing all the videos, we're seeing the horror in real first hand.

  • Speaker, the world is looking on us with horror and sympathy.

  • Mary had come to the tomb only to find, to her horror, it was empty.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • In Europe and most other parts of the world, people responded with horror, sorrow, and sympathy.

    Academic text (2008)
  • And marines on duty seem, for the most part, numbed by the horror of the morning bombing.

  • Francois's sister screamed in horror as the beast attacked her little brother.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

fear
vshorror
∞ 1.0

An unpleasant feeling of being afraid because something seems dangerous

is stronger and includes intense shock or disgust beyond simple anxiety
terror
vshorror
334 4.9

A very strong feeling of fear and worry

is broader stressing intense shock or disgust rather than panic
fright
vshorror
72 1.5

A sudden strong feeling of fear when you expect danger

is broader and includes shock or disgust beyond mere danger expectation
dismay
vshorror
47 3.4

A sudden strong feeling of worry or shock caused by something unexpected

is more about intense shock or disgust rather than worried disappointment
grue
vshorror
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A sudden feeling of fear that makes you shiver

is less about the physical shudder and more about lasting shock or disgust

Antonyms

288 1.0

A feeling of physical ease and being free from pain

11 2.7

A state without strong feelings or worry in your mind

Idioms

2 8.1

The worst or most shocking thing that can happen

Compounds

horror show
  • Informal
12 6.8

A situation that is chaotic and full of problems

How Horrified

panic
424 2.7
terror
334 4.9
horror
162 2.1
dread
59 2.8
fear
∞ 1.0
unease
21 4.4

Surface Forms

horror singular
horrors plural

Etymology

Horror comes from the Latin verb horrere, which means 'to bristle' or 'to shudder'; imagine your hair standing on end when you feel very afraid or disgusted, and that image explains why horror means a strong feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.