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- Dictionarynightmare/ˈnʌɪtmɛː/
noun
- 1. a frightening or unpleasant dream: "I had nightmares after watching the horror movie" Similar
- 2. a very unpleasant or frightening experience or prospect: "the nightmare of racial hatred" Similar
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NIGHTMARE definition: 1. a very upsetting or frightening dream: 2. an extremely unpleasant event or experience or…. Learn more.
A nightmare, also known as a bad dream, [1] is an unpleasant dream that can cause a strong emotional response from the mind, typically fear but also despair, anxiety, disgust or sadness. The dream may contain situations of discomfort, psychological or physical terror, or panic.
noun. night· mare ˈnīt-ˌmer. Synonyms of nightmare. 1. : an evil spirit formerly thought to oppress people during sleep. 2. : a frightening dream that usually awakens the sleeper. 3. : something (such as an experience, situation, or object) having the monstrous character of a nightmare or producing a feeling of anxiety or terror.
noun. a terrifying dream in which the dreamer experiences feelings of helplessness, extreme anxiety, sorrow, etc. Synonyms: phantasmagoria. a condition, thought, or experience suggestive of a nightmare: the nightmare of his years in prison.
1. countable noun B1. A nightmare is a very frightening dream. All the victims still suffered nightmares. Jane did not eat cheese because it gives her nightmares. Synonyms: bad dream, hallucination, night terror More Synonyms of nightmare. 2. countable noun B1+.
an extremely unpleasant event or experience or possible event or experience: The whole trip was a nightmare - we lost our luggage and both flights were delayed. Being trapped underwater is my worst nightmare. Fewer examples. LeFanu suffered all his life from a recurrent nightmare that he was trapped in a falling house.
an experience that is very frightening and unpleasant, or very difficult to deal with. The trip turned into a nightmare when they both got sick. (informal) Nobody knows what's going on—it's a nightmare! (informal) Filling in all those forms was a nightmare. Losing a child is most people's worst nightmare.
1. a terrifying dream producing feelings of extreme fear and anxiety. 2. a condition, thought, or experience suggestive of a nightmare.
a condition, thought, or experience suggestive of a nightmare: the nightmare of his years in prison. (formerly) a monster or evil spirit believed to oppress persons during sleep.
nightmare meaning: 1. a very unpleasant experience: 2. a frightening dream. Learn more.
