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Definition of Nightmarish
1. Adjective. Extremely alarming.
Definition of Nightmarish
1. Adjective. Resembling a nightmare. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nightmarish
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nightmarish
Literary usage of Nightmarish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. People and Problems: A Collection of Addresses and Editorials by Fabian Franklin (1908)
"The balloon idea is a very good one, for it is nightmarish physically, as the
whole thing is nightmarish mentally. These are only a few of the ..."
2. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story by George Orwell (1996)
"... GEORGE ORWEL A prophetic, nightmarish vision of "Negative Utopia" that's
timelier than ever—and its warnings more powerful. ..."
3. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1918)
"To many it is nightmarish and repellant. It is not softened by the humanity of
Charlotte who mingled more with the world. 'Jane Eyre' was based upon ..."
4. Library of the World's Best Literature: Ancient and Modern by Edward Cornelius Towne (1897)
"... than this nightmarish work all stained with corruption, dripping blood from
frightful, tragic deaths. In art there is nothing vivifying, ..."
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