Alarming
Alarming adjective - Causing fear.
Usage example: an alarming rise in her fever, causing the doctor to fear the worst
Nightmarish is a synonym for alarming in horrendous topic. In some cases you can use "Nightmarish" instead an adjective "Alarming".
Nightmarish
Nightmarish adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.
Usage example: a photographic exhibit of nightmarish images from the wars of the 20th century
Alarming is a synonym for nightmarish in horrendous topic. You can use "Alarming" instead an adjective "Nightmarish", if it concerns topics such as frightening, terrifying.
Nearby Word: nightmare
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- disturbing and alarming
- disturbing and nightmarish
- terrible and alarming
- terrible and nightmarish
- dreadful and alarming
- dreadful and nightmarish
- frightful and alarming
- frightful and nightmarish
- horrible and alarming
- horrible and nightmarish
- appalling and alarming
- appalling and nightmarish
- shocking and alarming
- shocking and nightmarish
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