shuddersome
- adjective
- /ˈʃʌdərsəm/
- 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
Very bad or frightening in a way that makes you feel upset
Causing fear or making you feel afraid
So frightening that people feel afraid
Making you feel nervous, uncomfortable, or a little afraid
Making people feel very afraid
Causing great fear or shock
Strange and frightening in a way that makes you feel nervous, like a ghost
Makes people feel very afraid and shocked
A strange, frightening feeling as if ghosts are nearby
Very shocking and scary, causing fear or disgust
Making you feel worried or uneasy
A very unpleasant thing that shocks or disgusts you
Causing great fear and shock, often like death or ghosts
Causing strong fear and worry
Making you feel very scared or worried
That makes you shiver with fear
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
Antonyms
How Disturbing
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.