What is another word for horrors?

Pronunciation: [hˈɒɹəz] (IPA)

The word 'horrors' is often used to describe extreme fear, distress, or shock. Synonyms for 'horrors' are abundant, and the choice of words depends on the context of the sentence. Alternative words that can express the meaning of 'horrors' include fear, terror, alarm, panic, fright, disgust, revulsion, and repulsion. Other phrases that can be used include "nightmares" or "horrifying circumstances." These synonyms are often used in literary works and are appropriate for describing extreme emotional responses such as those caused by seeing a horrific scene or experiencing a traumatic event. Using synonyms helps writers to avoid repetition and add depth to their writing.

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Usage examples for Horrors

That remarkable woman walked at her husband's side over all the terrible miles to Siberia, and through her he escaped,-and of the horrors of those years she never would speak, even to her daughter.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
Going along its course, they really might avoid those horrors to which travelers in waterless regions are exposed.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
"What more can I know of the horrors of the sea," I asked myself, "if it be not to make it my grave?"
"A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas"
Fanny Loviot

Famous quotes with Horrors

  • The horrors of the Second World War, the chilling winds of the Cold War and the crushing weight of the Iron Curtain are little more than fading memories. Ideals that once commanded great loyalty are now taken for granted.
    Jan Peter Balkenende
  • We didn't see what happened after mortars landed, only the puff of smoke. There were horrors that were completely left out of this war. So was this journalism? Or was this coverage?
    Ashleigh Banfield
  • Any newspaper, from the first line to the last, is nothing but a web of horrors, I cannot understand how an innocent hand can touch a newspaper without convulsing in disgust.
    Charles Baudelaire
  • They were being driven to a prison, through no fault of their own, in all probability for life. In comparison, how much easier it would be to walk to the gallows than to this tomb of living horrors!
    Nellie Bly
  • The United Nations was founded in the aftermath of World War II, just as the world was beginning to learn the full horrors of history's worst genocide, the Holocaust that consumed 6 million Jews and 3 million others in Europe.
    Linda Chavez

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