horror

noun
UK: /ˈhɒr.ər/
US: /ˈhɔːr.ɚ/

  1. A feeling of great fear or shock.

    1. I felt horror when I saw the snake. [ ] [ ]
    2. The news filled us with horror about what happened in the war. [ ] [ ]

  2. Something that causes strong feelings of fear, shock, or disgust.

    1. That movie was a real horror. [ ] [ ]
    2. The horror of the accident made me feel sick to my stomach. [ ] [ ]

  3. A genre of fiction which intends to scare, unsettle, or horrify the audience.

    1. I love reading horror books at night. [ ] [ ]
    2. Stephen King is a master of horror fiction and suspense. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

shock dread abomination outrage atrocity nightmare fear terror alarm panic
horror verb

  1. To cause someone to feel great fear or shock.

    1. The thought of it horrors me. [ ] [ ]
    2. It horrors me to think what they had to do to survive. [ ] [ ]
horror adjective

  1. Belonging to the genre of horror.

    1. I love horror movies. [ ] [ ]
    2. She is a big fan of horror stories that scare her silly. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "horror" in English means: A feeling of great fear or shock., Something that causes strong feelings of fear, shock, or disgust., A genre of fiction which intends to scare, unsettle, or horrify the audience..

The phonetic transcription of "horror" is /ˈhɒr.ər/ in British English and /ˈhɔːr.ɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "horror": shock, dread, abomination, outrage, atrocity, nightmare, fear, terror, alarm, panic.

Example usage of "horror": "I felt horror when I saw the snake.". More examples on the page.