nightmarish
adjective/ˈnaɪtˌmɛrɪʃ/
Frequency rank: #17,141 most common English word
Meaning
resembling or characteristic of a nightmare; extremely frightening or unpleasant.
Example sentence
The traffic in the city center was nightmarish during the storm.
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