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Extremely horrifying or disturbing in nature

Causing fear, fright or horror

Causing one to feel upset or distressed

Characterized by harsh or grievous circumstances or conditions

Deserving hatred and contempt

Inhumanly or outrageously evil or immorally wrong

Disturbing in nature due to references to death or dying

Unreasonably excessive

Present participle for to scare or fill with horror or fear

Present participle for to fill with shock or disgust

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Adjective

Extremely horrifying or disturbing in nature

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

blood-and-thunder

phantasmagorical

deeply distressing

indescribably wicked

indescribably bad

beyond description

indescribably evil

too horrible for words

beyond the pale

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“When he went to investigate what was happening, he was met with a truly horrifying scene. Standing in the living room was Ian Brady hitting Edward's head with a hatchet.”

Adjective

Causing fear, fright or horror

suggestive of evil

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“He jumped on top of the armored personnel carrier and screeched the most horrifying zombie screech he could muster.”

Adjective

Causing one to feel upset or distressed

demoralising^UK

demoralizing^US

heart-wrenching

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“The newcomers were plunged into a maelstrom of horrifying news about the arrival of creatures from Mars.”

Adjective

Characterized by harsh or grievous circumstances or conditions

poverty-stricken

unfavourable^UK

disadvantageous

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“Seebohm had done more than anyone to expose the horrifying living conditions of the poor in his 1901 treatise on the slums of York.”

Adjective

Deserving hatred and contempt

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

beyond the pale

beneath contempt

beyond contempt

highly improper

stomach-churning

stomach-turning

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“Do not allow the horrifying act of one person to stain the reputation of an entire community of good, hard-working people.”

Adjective

Inhumanly or outrageously evil or immorally wrong

Mephistophelian

beneath contempt

beyond the pale

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

good-for-nothing

mephistophelean

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Adjective

Disturbing in nature due to references to death or dying

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Adjective

Unreasonably excessive

disproportionate

overextravagant

beyond the pale

out of all proportion

recrementitious

excessively high

costing an arm and a leg

blown up out of all proportion

over one's head

out of proportion

energy-consuming

easier said than done

wildly excessive

grossly excessive

like getting blood out of a stone

surplus to requirements

root-and-branch

dyed-in-the-wool

not giving an inch

taking the cake

overemphasized^US

sensationalistic

overemphasised^UK

highly coloured

larger-than-life

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Verb

Present participle for to scare or fill with horror or fear

scaring to death

filling with fear

putting the wind up

scaring the bejesus out of

throwing into a panic

frightening to death

scaring the pants off

scaring someone out of their wits

scaring the living daylights out of

throwing into a blue funk

frightening the living daylights out of

making one's hair stand on end

striking terror into

putting the fear of God into

scaring witless

making one's blood run cold

frightening the life out of

giving someone goose pimples

making one's flesh creep

giving one the creeps

making someone jump out of their skin

curdling the blood

making teeth chatter

filling with terror

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

giving someone a fright

chilling to the bone

frightening someone out of their wits

scaring the hell out of

scaring the life out of

sending into a cold sweat

making someone shake in their shoes

making someone's hair stand on end

freezing your blood

getting the wind up

throwing into a fright

striking terror in

inspiring panic in

frightening out of your wits

scaring the pants off of

paralysing with fear

scaring the daylights out of

putting chill on

striking fear into

knocking for a loop

giving someone a jolt

making someone jump out of his skin

throwing into a tizzy

throwing into a tizz

throwing into disarray

filling with panic

chilling to the marrow

scaring someone half to death

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“I was falling in love with a Princess. I confess that it did not horrify me. On the contrary, I grew thrilled and excited.”

Verb

Present participle for to fill with shock or disgust

scandalising^UK

scandalizing^US

throwing off balance

knocking for six

knocking sideways

discountenancing

giving offence to

giving someone the creeps

making someone want to throw up

turning stomach

making someone feel sick

putting the wind up

traumatizing^US

distressing greatly

making one's hair stand on end

antagonizing^US

traumatising^UK

filling with loathing

antagonising^UK

throwing a curve

causing offense

throwing into a tizzy

hurting somebody's feelings

cutting to the quick

giving you the creeps

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

making your gorge rise

making someone's hair stand on end

becoming horror-stricken

becoming horror-struck

causing raised eyebrows

raising eyebrows amongst

causing a few raised eyebrows amongst

knocking props out

making you sick

grossing you out

making you feel sick

turning you off

putting you off

making you shudder

offending morals of

rubbing up the wrong way

putting your back up

putting someone's nose out of joint

treading on someone's toes

getting your goat

making uncomfortable

making self-conscious

thunderstriking

making a monkey of

putting in a spot

giving a bad time

catching one short

putting in a hole

putting out of countenance

giving a hard time

putting on the spot

raising someone's eyebrows

setting someone back on their heels

completely surprising

shaking out of your complacency

hitting like ton of bricks

taking the wind out of your sails

discombobulating

causing suffering

causing anguish

pushing the buttons of

thumbing nose at

making one's flesh creep

making flesh crawl

causing offence to

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

filling with consternation

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“He often used to horrify me with his diabolical schemes.”

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