word
Nightmarish
NY-tmeh-rihsh
/ˈnaɪˌtmɛrɪʃ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
nightmarish
Dictionary meaning
Extremely alarming, as if in a terrifying dream.
Examples
- Watching the surgery was far more nightmarish than I expected.
Synonyms: bloodcurdling
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