Synonyms for nightmare
ˈnaɪtˌmɛərnight·mare

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1. nightmare, incubusnoun

   a situation resembling a terrifying dream

   Synonyms:
   incubus

2. nightmarenoun

   a terrifying or deeply upsetting dream

   Synonyms:
   incubus

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1. • Dream
   • Situation

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. nightmarenoun

   Synonyms:
   incubus, cacodemon, succubus

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1. List of paraphrases for "nightmare":

   cabos, dream, bane

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. nightmare

   Synonyms:
   Anxiety dream, dream anxiety attack

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1. Jake Fisher:

   Reliability was a nightmare, then they kind of just fell off the map just because of their sales.

2. Donald Trump:

   I think I'll be her worst nightmare, but we'll find out.

3. Alisha Armstrong:

   This was something that you see and hear in horror movies. This is a nightmare.

4. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco:

   This is a horrific scene, this is a nightmare.

5. Leif Johannsen:

   It was a nightmare scenario that I have seen others experience before, a scenario in which there is no rulebook on how the problem should be solved. It only went well because we worked together. People on the ground and me in the air with a calm skydiver waiting for us to help him.