gruesome Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- horrendous
- ghastly
- direful
- nightmare
- nightmarish
- horrid
- horrifying
- frightful
- appalling
- hideous
- lurid
- ugly
- dreadful
- terrific
- terrifying
- disgusting
- grisly
- monstrous
- macabre
- scary
- dire
- atrocious
- sickening
Weak:
- forbidding
- distasteful
- alarming
- formidable
- abominable
- revolting
- bloodcurdling
- loathsome
- deplorable
- redoubtable
- repulsive
- grotesque
- odious
- heart-stopping
- unspeakable
- evil
- noxious
- obnoxious
- gut-wrenching
- fearful
- nauseating
- heinous
- noisome
- unsightly
- intimidating
- abhorrent
- obscene
- hair-raising
- repugnant
- vile
- fearsome
- offensive
- disagreeable
gruesome Meaning
gruesome (s)
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
gruesome (a.)
Ugly; frightful.
Same as Grewsome.
gruesome Sentence Examples
- The sight of the mutilated body was nothing short of gruesome.
- The gruesome murder scene haunted the detectives' minds.
- The aftermath of the car crash was a gruesome spectacle of twisted metal and broken limbs.
- The war zone was a gruesome testament to the horrors of conflict.
- The executioner's gruesome task left an indelible mark on his soul.
- The autopsy revealed a gruesome array of injuries.
- The family was horrified by the gruesome discovery of their loved one's remains.
- The accident victim's injuries were so gruesome that they had to be treated in a specialized trauma center.
- The gruesome crime scene photos sent shivers down the investigators' spines.
- The gritty nature of the detective novel portrayed the gruesome realities of crime.
FAQs About the word gruesome
shockingly repellent; inspiring horrorUgly; frightful., Same as Grewsome.
horrific, horrible, shocking, awful, frightening, terrible, horrendous, ghastly, direful, nightmare
enjoyable,pleasant, delightful, delightful, enjoyable, pleasurable, appealing, welcome, delectable, delicious
The sight of the mutilated body was nothing short of gruesome.
The gruesome murder scene haunted the detectives' minds.
The aftermath of the car crash was a gruesome spectacle of twisted metal and broken limbs.
The war zone was a gruesome testament to the horrors of conflict.
