Morbid
Morbid adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Terrifying and morbid are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Terrifying" instead an adjective "Morbid".
Terrifying
Terrifying adjective - Causing fear.
Morbid and terrifying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Morbid" instead an adjective "Terrifying".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- disgusting and morbid
- disgusting and terrifying
- monstrous and morbid
- monstrous and terrifying
- hideous and morbid
- hideous and terrifying
- terrible and morbid
- terrible and terrifying
- dreadful and morbid
- dreadful and terrifying
- frightful and morbid
- frightful and terrifying
- horrible and morbid
- horrible and terrifying
Both words in one sentence
- Despite the sometimes terrifying enemies and morbid nature of the setting most of the Castlevania series is too idealistic to be this trope see Gothic Horror.
Source: Dark Fantasy - Some morbid figure (Death?) talking cheerful with kids is extremely terrifying, and the horrible things he shows.
Source: Nightmare Fuel / Literature - The early "Treehouse Of Horror" episodes were dark, murderous and were morbid at best and downright terrifying at worst (the one in which teachers are gradually eating through students is a perfect example).
Source: Reverse Cerebus Syndrome
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