CEFR B2

nightmarish

adjective

Meaning

Resembling a nightmare, especially in being terrifyingly unpleasant or grotesque.

Examples

The traffic jam on the highway was a nightmarish experience, lasting for hours.
She described the abandoned factory as having a nightmarish, desolate atmosphere.

Synonyms: horrible, frightening, terrifying, macabre, grotesque

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nightmarish (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈnaɪtˌmɛrɪʃ/

Definition

Resembling a nightmare, especially in being terrifyingly unpleasant or grotesque.

Examples

The traffic jam on the highway was a nightmarish experience, lasting for hours.
She described the abandoned factory as having a nightmarish, desolate atmosphere.
The artist's latest work featured a series of nightmarish creatures with distorted faces.

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