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horror

UK
/ˈhɒrə/
US
/ˈhɔrər/

Translations

horrornoun
horrors
pl
UK
/ˈhɒrə/
US
/ˈhɔrər/
She was filled with horror at the sight of the accident.
Elle était remplie d’horreur à la vue de l’accident.
horreurGenre littéraire ou cinématographique.
He loves reading horror novels before bed.
Il aime lire des romans d’horreur avant de dormir.
The horror of the war left a lasting impact on the survivors.
L’horreur de la guerre a laissé une trace durable chez les survivants.
horreurDans la tournure « avoir horreur de ».
He has a horror of public speaking.
Il a horreur de parler en public.
Additional translations
monstreFamilier, pour une personne ou un enfant extrêmement désagréable.
Synonyms
terror
fear
dread
fright
panic
alarm
apprehension
consternation
trepidation
shock
Antonyms
delight
joy
pleasure
horroradjective
UK
/ˈhɒr.ər/
US
/ˈhɔːr.ɚ/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., horror film) and behaves syntactically as an adjective.
d’horreurPour la fiction, le cinéma ou les œuvres du genre horreur.
They spent the night watching a horror movie.
Ils ont passé la nuit à regarder un film d’horreur.
horribleSens figuré ou journalistique : qui provoque l’horreur.
The newspapers reported a horror crash on the motorway.
Les journaux ont rapporté un horrible accident sur l’autoroute.
Synonyms
horrific
horrifying
horrible
dreadful
appalling
ghastly
shocking
terrifying
grisly
macabre
gruesome
horrorsnoun

horror

horrors
pl
UK
/ˈhɒr.əz/
US
/ˈhɔr.ɚz/
horreurAu singulier pour le sentiment de peur, de choc ou de dégoût ; s’emploie aussi pour le genre.
The horrors of the haunted house left the visitors trembling.
L’horreur de la maison hantée a laissé les visiteurs tremblants.
horreursAu pluriel pour des choses, scènes ou événements terrifiants ou abominables.
The horrors of war were evident in the stories told by the survivors.
Les horreurs de la guerre étaient évidentes dans les récits racontés par les survivants.
Synonyms
terrors
frights
dread
nightmares
apprehensions
alarms
fears
disturbances

Definitions

horrornoun
An intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.
She was filled with horror at the sight of the accident.
A genre of fiction intended to frighten, scare, or disgust its audience.
He loves reading horror novels before bed.
Something that causes a feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.
The horror of the war left a lasting impact on the survivors.
A strong dislike or aversion to something.
He has a horror of public speaking.
A person or thing that is extremely unpleasant or annoying, especially a badly behaved child.
Those kids are little horrors when their parents aren’t around.
horroradjective
Relating to or characteristic of the genre intended to cause fear, shock, or disgust.
They spent the night watching a horror movie.
Causing or involving horror; horrifying.
The newspapers reported a horror crash on the motorway.
horrorsnoun
Intense feelings of fear, shock, or disgust.
The horrors of the haunted house left the visitors trembling.
A genre of fiction intended to frighten, scare, or disgust its audience.
She loves reading horrors because they keep her on the edge of her seat.
An experience or event that is very unpleasant or shocking.
The horrors of war were evident in the stories told by the survivors.
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