Horror
A strong feeling of fear, shock, or disgust; also a genre of fiction intended to frighten.
nounHorror
A strong feeling of fear, shock, or disgust; also a genre of fiction intended to frighten.
nounImagine This
Imagine entering a dimly lit theater where the screen flickers, a cold draft sweeps past, and every shadow seems to breathe as you feel your heart pounding in fear.
Sounds Like
HOR-er
Looks Like
Visually, the word is 'horror' with double r; related to 'horrid' and 'horrible'.
Remember This
Root 'horr-' is shared with 'horrible' and 'horrify'; 'horror' can refer to fear itself or to the genre of frightful fiction (e.g., horror movies, horror stories).
Other Forms
Connect With
fear, terror, dread, shock, macabre
Note
Use 'horror' for fear or fear-inducing things. 'Horrific' and 'horrible' describe the quality; 'horror' can be countable (a horror movie) or uncountable (feel horror). The fixed phrase 'the horrors of' refers to multiple terrifying events.