Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

nightmarish

[nahyt-mair-ish] / ˈnaɪtˌmɛər ɪʃ /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

An eerie, enchanting score by Rock Burwell gives the proceedings a dreamy, nightmarish quality.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The attempt went relatively smoothly, she explains, apart from a "nightmarish" section when cleaning a kid's playground at four in the morning where the game's bright primary colours affected her in "a very psychedelic way".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

South Korean stocks extended their recent nightmarish run on Monday after oil topped $100 a barrel for the first time since the aftermath of Russia invading Ukraine.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

The 31‑year‑old admitted she had begun having strange, nightmarish dreams ahead of her big moment at London Fashion Week on Sunday.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

They shared a certain nightmarish quality with my grandfather’s old photos, especially the ones he’d kept hidden in the bottom of his cigar box, as if somehow they’d all come from the same batch.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs




Vocabulary lists containing nightmarish


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "nightmarish" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com