Nightmare
Nightmare adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.
Usage example: survivors of a nuclear holocaust would surely face a nightmare existence
Repulsive and nightmare are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repulsive" instead an adjective "Nightmare".
Nearby Word: nightmarish
Mutual synonyms
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Repulsive and Nightmare. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nightmare/repulsive
Nightmare & Repulsive. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nightmare/repulsive>.
Repulsive or Nightmare. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nightmare/repulsive.
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