nightmarish C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈnaɪtˌmɛrɪʃ/ UK /ˈnaɪtˌmɛrɪʃ/ See IPA manual Freq #46254 Meanings 1 adj extremely alarming, as if in a terrifying dream The evacuation became nightmarish as the smoke thickened. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · extremely alarming, as if... bloodcurdling Etymology From nightmare + -ish. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nightmarish **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈnaɪtˌmɛrɪʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnaɪtˌmɛrɪʃ/ **Frequency rank:** 46254 ## Meanings 1. extremely alarming, as if in a terrifying dream ## Examples - The evacuation became nightmarish as the smoke thickened. ## Synonyms - bloodcurdling ## Etymology From nightmare + -ish. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown