adjective
nightmarish
Nightmarish (adjective) means Extremely unpleasant, frightening, or stressful, like a nightmare. Example: “The traffic on the way to the airport was nightmarish.”
adjective
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Extremely unpleasant, frightening, or stressful, like a nightmare.
"The traffic on the way to the airport was nightmarish."
How to use nightmarish
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSo bad or frightening it resembles a nightmare.
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more nightmarish
- Superlative
- most nightmarish
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Etymology
From nightmare + -ish.
Synonyms
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bloodcurdling
Rhymes for nightmarish
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What does “nightmarish” mean?
The word “nightmarish” means extremely unpleasant, frightening, or stressful, like a nightmare. In plain terms, so bad or frightening it resembles a nightmare.
How do you use “nightmarish” in a sentence?
Here is “nightmarish” used in a sentence: “The traffic on the way to the airport was nightmarish.”
What part of speech is “nightmarish”?
“Nightmarish” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of nightmarish?
"nightmarish" (adjective) means extremely unpleasant, frightening, or stressful, like a nightmare.
