disgust vs horror
horror vs disgustdisgust and horror both are nouns.
disgust is a verb but horror is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| disgust | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| horror | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
horror is a hyponym of
disgust; that is, horror is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
disgust:
- disgust: strong feelings of dislike
- horror: intense aversion
Other hyponyms of disgust include
abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, loathing, odium, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion, nausea.
| disgust (noun) | horror (noun) |
|---|---|
| strong feelings of dislike | something that inspires horror; something horrible |
| intense aversion | |
| intense and profound fear |
| disgust (verb) | horror (verb) |
|---|---|
| cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of | |
| fill with distaste |
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