Nightmarish
Nightmarish adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.
Usage example: a photographic exhibit of nightmarish images from the wars of the 20th century
Revolting and nightmarish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Revolting" instead an adjective "Nightmarish".
Nearby Word: nightmare
Revolting
Revolting adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Usage example: the revolting sight of animals being slaughtered for no good reason
Nightmarish and revolting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nightmarish" instead an adjective "Revolting".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- repulsive and nightmarish
- repulsive and revolting
- foul and nightmarish
- foul and revolting
- loathsome and nightmarish
- loathsome and revolting
- disgusting and nightmarish
- disgusting and revolting
- nasty and nightmarish
- nasty and revolting
- vile and nightmarish
- vile and revolting
- abominable and nightmarish
- abominable and revolting
Both words in one sentence
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In Jack Campbell's Lost Fleet series, humans deal with an alien race that are a revolting, nightmarish combination of spider and wolf in appearance — all the more oddly in that their aesthetics, judging by the colors of their clothing and their elegant spaceships, are similar to human.
Source: Our Monsters Are Weird
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