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nightmarish

Divide nightmarish into syllables:

night · mar · ish

How to pronounce nightmarish:

Synonyms for nightmarish:

horrifyingterrificfrightfuldisturbingawfulterrifyingshockingluridmacabreappalling
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Antonyms for nightmarish:

gratifyinginnocuousentrancingmarvellousrespectablepleasantexcellentfinenicemarvelous
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