Nightmare: meaning, definitions and examples

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nightmare

 

[ หˆnaษชtหŒmษ›r ]

Context #1 | Noun

bad dream

A nightmare is a very frightening dream, especially one that wakes you up.

Synonyms

bad dream, night terror

Examples of usage

  • I had a nightmare last night about being chased by a monster.
  • She often suffers from nightmares after watching horror movies.
Context #2 | Noun

unpleasant experience

A nightmare can also refer to a situation or experience that is very unpleasant or difficult to deal with.

Synonyms

bad experience, disaster

Examples of usage

  • The project turned into a nightmare with constant setbacks.
  • Dealing with a difficult boss can be a nightmare.

Translations

Translations of the word "nightmare" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pesadelo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเฅเคƒเคธเฅเคตเคชเฅเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Albtraum

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mimpi buruk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพัˆะผะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ koszmar

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‚ชๅคข (ใ‚ใใ‚€)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cauchemar

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pesadilla

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kabus

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•…๋ชฝ (akmong)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุงุจูˆุณ (kabus)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ noฤnรญ mลฏra

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ noฤnรก mora

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ™ฉๆขฆ (รจmรจng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ noฤna mora

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ martrรถรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆั‚ั‹ ั‚าฏั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qorxulu yuxu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pesadilla

Etymology

The word 'nightmare' has its origins in Old English, where 'mare' referred to a demon or evil spirit believed to cause feelings of suffocation or anxiety during sleep. The 'night' prefix emphasizes that these experiences occur during the night. Over time, the term evolved to represent a bad dream or a distressing experience.

See also: midnight, night, nightclub, nightcrawler, nightfall, nightingale, nightly, nightstick, nighttime, overnight, tonight.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,390, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.