shuddersome
- adjective
- /ˈʃʌdərsəm/
:
estremecedor
- The documentary revealed a shuddersome truth about the effects of pollution on marine life.
Examples
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As she walked through the abandoned house, a shuddersome sense of dread washed over her.
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The bishop's grace she admitted, of course, though that churchman still had the tendency to steal shuddersome sideways looks at her in a way that got beneath her skin and itched.
Fiction book (2000) -
The horror movie was filled with shuddersome moments that made the audience gasp.
Synonyms
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1.5
Very bad or frightening in a way that makes you feel upset
763
1.0
Causing fear or making you feel afraid
658
1.0
So frightening that people feel afraid
366
3.0
Making you feel nervous, uncomfortable, or a little afraid
209
5.3
Making people feel very afraid
179
5.5
Causing great fear or shock
96
3.2
Strange and frightening in a way that makes you feel nervous, like a ghost
95
4.5
Makes people feel very afraid and shocked
91
5.1
A strange, frightening feeling as if ghosts are nearby
82
7.0
Very shocking and scary, causing fear or disgust
64
4.2
Making you feel worried or uneasy
52
4.1
A very unpleasant thing that shocks or disgusts you
49
6.8
Causing great fear and shock, often like death or ghosts
19
2.9
Causing strong fear and worry
1
5.3
Making you feel very scared or worried
1
8.5
That makes you shiver with fear
1
6.0
Making you feel afraid or nervous
Making someone feel very afraid
Making you feel like something is crawling on your skin
Scaring people with sudden shocks that make them scream
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Etymology
The word shuddersome comes from the verb shudder, which means 'to shake with fear or disgust', and the suffix -some, which means 'causing', as in troublesome. So, shuddersome describes something that makes you shudder or feel strong fear, disgust, or unease.