Horror (Noun)
Meaning 1
Something that inspires horror; something horrible; "the painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The old mansion had been abandoned for decades, its crumbling facade a horror to behold.
- The thought of being trapped in a small space was a horror that kept her up at night.
- The gruesome scene of the car accident was a horror that the witnesses would never forget.
- The poverty and suffering he witnessed in the refugee camp was a horror that he had never seen before.
- The painting that others found so beautiful was a horror to him, its twisted figures and dark colors evoking a sense of dread.
Meaning 3
Intense and profound fear.
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.