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HARROWING Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word harrowing. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word harrowing. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for HARROWING

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agonizing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• extremely painful

alarming
adjectiveadj
adjective

• frightening because of an awareness of danger

chilling
adjectiveadj
noun

• the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature

adjective satellite

• provoking fear or terror

disconcerting
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing an emotional disturbance

distressing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

• bad; unfortunate

dreadful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing fear or dread or terror

• exceptionally bad or displeasing

• extremely disagreeable and unpleasant

grisly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

gruesome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

horrifying
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• provoking horror

perturbing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing distress or worry or anxiety

shocking
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism

• giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

terrifying
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing extreme terror

traumatic
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to a physical injury or wound to the body

adjective satellite

• psychologically painful

unnerving
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• inspiring fear

unsettling
adjectiveadj
verb

• disturb the composure of

disk
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate

• a flat circular plate

• sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove

• (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored

verb

• draw a harrow over (land)

Best Hypernyms For HARROWING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for harrowing, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)

Alternatives for AGONIZING