horribleness
Quality of terribleness
Horribleness is the quality of being horrible—extremely unpleasant, shocking, or bad.
The word describes the abstract property rather than a specific instance: The sheer horribleness of the situation left everyone speechless.
It's somewhat awkward and less common than horror, which usually serves the same purpose more gracefully.
Extreme poor quality
- terriblenessQuality of being dreadful
- wretchednessExtreme unhappiness or distress
- dreadfulnessQuality of being terrible
- lamentableDeserving strong disapproval
abysmal · dismal · miserable · pathetic · woeful · inferior · substandard · poor
Extreme, overwhelming fear
- nightmarishnessQuality of terrifying unreality
- frightfulnessQuality inspiring terror
- ghastlinessState of being horrifying
- grimnessStern, forbidding quality
macabre · sinister · ominous · foreboding · creepiness · eeriness · chilling · spine-tingling
Intense physical disgust
- repugnanceIntense distaste or disgust
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
- abhorrenceExtreme hatred or disgust
distaste · aversion · repulsion · stomach-turning · nauseating · sickening · revolting · gross
Savage, merciless behavior
- savageryExtreme, violent cruelty
- viciousnessExtreme cruelty or spite
- inhumanityExtreme cruelty toward others
- barbaritySavage or cruel behavior
ruthlessness · mercilessness · heartlessness · callousness · malice · wickedness · villainy · monstrousness
Inspiring horror or disgust
- atrociousAppallingly, shockingly wicked
- egregiousConspicuously awful
- heinousOdiously, shockingly evil
- monstrousFrighteningly huge or wicked
deplorable · dire · grievous · unspeakable · shocking · outrageous · unconscionable · flagrant
awfulness
Extreme poor quality
- terriblenessQuality of being dreadful
- wretchednessExtreme unhappiness or distress
- dreadfulnessQuality of being terrible
lamentable · abysmal · dismal · miserable · pathetic · woeful · inferior · substandard · poor · shoddy
terror
Extreme, overwhelming fear
- nightmarishnessQuality of terrifying unreality
- frightfulnessQuality inspiring terror
- ghastlinessState of being horrifying
grimness · macabre · sinister · ominous · foreboding · creepiness · eeriness · chilling · spine-tingling · blood-curdling
revulsion
Intense physical disgust
- repugnanceIntense distaste or disgust
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- loathingIntense, settled disgust
abhorrence · distaste · aversion · repulsion · stomach-turning · nauseating · sickening · revolting · gross · foulness
brutality
Savage, merciless behavior
- savageryExtreme, violent cruelty
- viciousnessExtreme cruelty or spite
- inhumanityExtreme cruelty toward others
barbarity · ruthlessness · mercilessness · heartlessness · callousness · malice · wickedness · villainy · monstrousness · depravity
appalling
Inspiring horror or disgust
monstrous · deplorable · dire · grievous · unspeakable · shocking · outrageous · unconscionable · flagrant · unforgivable
horriblenesswonderfulness
Quality of being remarkable
loveliness · pleasantness · delightfulness · agreeableness · enjoyableness
horror, horrible, horrid, horrify, horribly, abominable, abhorrent