Synonyms and Antonyms of horror
1
the quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay
- it's difficult to even begin to comprehend the horror of the Holocaust
atrociousness, atrocity, awfulness, dreadfulness, frightfulness, ghastliness, grisliness, gruesomeness, hideousness, horridness, monstrosity, repulsiveness
badness, baseness, depravedness, depravity, diabolicalness, evil, evilness, foulness, heinousness, immorality, iniquitousness, iniquity, invidiousness, sinfulness, ungodliness, viciousness, vileness, wickedness
accursedness, cursedness, deplorableness, despicableness, detestableness, execrableness, hatefulness, loathsomeness, reprehensibleness
creepiness, eeriness, fearfulness, fearsomeness, ghostliness, ghoulishness, scariness
agony, anguish, hellishness, misery, torment, torture
2
a situation or state that causes great suffering and unhappiness
- had never experienced the horrors of war
affliction, calvary, cross, curse, ordeal, trial, tribulation
calamity, misfortune, tragedy
gall, thorn
bummer, downer, drag
3
something unpleasant to look at
- are you really going to hang that horror on the wall?
4
the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger
- imagine my horror at finding myself face to face with a lion on the loose
phobia
creeps, jitters, nervousness, willies
pang, qualm, twinge
agitation, apprehension, consternation, discomposure, disquiet, funk, perturbation
concern, dismay, worry
cowardice, faintheartedness, timidity, timorousness
aplomb, assurance, boldness, confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence
bravery, courage, courageousness, daring, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, fortitude, gallantry, hardihood,
