| Main Entry: | horror |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fear, revulsion |
Synonyms: |
abhorrence, abomination, alarm, antipathy, apprehension, aversion, awe, chiller, consternation, detestation, disgust, dislike, dismay, dread, fright, hate, hatred, loathing, monstrosity, panic, repugnance, terror, trepidation |
| Notes: | terror is stronger than horror, though it usually lasts for a shorter time |
Antonyms: |
beauty, delight, miracle, pleasure, wonder |
| Main Entry: | abhorrence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disgust |
Synonyms: |
detestation, enmity, hate, hatred, horror, loathing, malice, odium, repugnance, revulsion |
| Main Entry: | abomination |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | object of extreme dislike, hate |
Synonyms: |
anathema, aversion, bother, curse, detestation, evil, horror, nuisance, plague, shame, torment |
Antonyms: |
beauty, blessing, delight, enjoyment, esteem, joy, love, treat |
| Main Entry: | alarm |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | feeling of sudden fear |
Synonyms: |
anxiety, apprehension, cold feet, consternation, dismay, distress, dread, fright, horror, nervousness, panic, scare, strain, stress, tension, terror, trepidation, unease, uneasiness |
Antonyms: |
assurance, calmness, composure, confidence, peace, quietness, repose, security |
| Main Entry: | atrocity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | outrageous behavior |
Synonyms: |
atrociousness, barbarity, barbarousness, enormity, fiendishness, heinousness, horror, monstrousness, nefariousness, shockingness, villianousness, wickedness |
Antonyms: |
good behavior, pleasantry |
| Main Entry: | atrocity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | cruelness, offensiveness; widely condemned action |
Synonyms: |
abomination, barbarity, brutality, crime, enormity, evil, horror, infamy, inhumanity, iniquity, monstrosity, offense, outrage, ruthlessness, savagery, viciousness, wrong |
Antonyms: |
kindness, pleasantness |
| Main Entry: | aversion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dislike; opposition |
Synonyms: |
abhorrence, abomination, allergy, animosity, antagonism, antipathy, detestation, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, disliking, displeasure, dissatisfaction, distaste, dread, hate, hatred, having no use for, horror, hostility, indisposition, loathing, odium, reluctance, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion, unwillingness |
| Notes: | aversion is something that originates from within, whereas adversity is something that originates from without; adverse is usually applied to situations while averse is used to describe a person's attitude |
Antonyms: |
affection, attachment, care, fondness, kindness, like, liking, love, sympathy |
| Main Entry: | awe |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | amazement |
Synonyms: |
admiration, apprehension, astonishment, consternation, dread, esteem, fear, fright, horror, regard, respect, reverence, shock, stupefaction, terror, veneration, wonder, wonderment, worship |
Antonyms: |
calmness, coolness, expectation, familiarity, intimacy, steadiness |
| Main Entry: | consternation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dismay, distress |
Synonyms: |
alarm, amazement, anxiety, awe, bewilderment, confusion, distraction, dread, fear, fright, horror, muddle, muddlement, panic, perplexity, shock, stupefaction, terror, trepidation, trepidity, wonder |
Antonyms: |
calm, composure, happiness, peacefulness, tranquility |
| Main Entry: | dismay |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disappointed feeling; distress |
Synonyms: |
agitation, alarm, anxiety, apprehension, blue funk, blues, bummer, chagrin, cold feet, consternation, discouragement, disheartenment, disillusionment, downer, dread, dumps, fear, fright, funk, hassle, horror, letdown, panic, terror, the blahs, trepidation, upset |
Antonyms: |
assurance, confidence, encouragement, happiness |