Nightmarish: meaning, definitions and examples

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nightmarish

 

[ หˆnaษชtหŒmษ›rษชสƒ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

description of something frightening or horrifying

Nightmarish describes something extremely frightening, like a horror movie or a bad dream. It often evokes feelings of fear, terror, or dread.

Synonyms

chilling, frightening, horrifying, terrifying

Examples of usage

  • The haunted house had a nightmarish atmosphere with creaking floors and flickering lights.
  • After watching the scary movie, she had a nightmarish vision of monsters in her sleep.
  • The abandoned asylum was a nightmarish place filled with shadows and eerie sounds.

Translations

Translations of the word "nightmarish" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น horrรญvel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคฏเคพเคจเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช albtraumhaft

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengerikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะฐั…ะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ koszmarny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‚ชๅคขใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cauchemardesque

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pesadillesco

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kabus gibi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•…๋ชฝ ๊ฐ™์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุงุจูˆุณูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ noฤnรญ mลฏra

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ noฤnรก mora

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ™ฉๆขฆ่ˆฌ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ noฤna mora

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ martraรฐarkenndur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒจแƒ›แƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kabus kimi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pesadillesco

Etymology

The word 'nightmarish' originated from the noun 'nightmare,' which was first used in the 13th century to describe a terrifying dream. Over time, 'nightmarish' evolved to describe anything that is extremely frightening or horrifying, reflecting the intense fear associated with nightmares.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,228, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.