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

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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. Emily Wales:

   The fact that the same nightmare we've been living -- with our Texas patients -- is now going to happen in Oklahoma is heartbreaking for us on the provider level.

2. Andrew Dowdle:

   Arkansas is a real demographic nightmare for Democrats, it is a complete reversal of fortunes.

3. 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.

4. Lori Alhadeff:

   It is so horrific. It is so painful to find out, my daughter Alyssa, who was only 14 years old, shot eight times in her English classroom. It's a parent's worst nightmare.

5. John Swartzberg:

   From a contact-tracing standpoint, this would be a nightmare.