grisly

adjective
UK: /ˈɡrɪz.li/
US: /ˈɡrɪz.li/

  1. Extremely unpleasant and shocking, and usually connected with death or violence.

    1. It was a grisly murder.
    2. The news report described the grisly details of the accident, horrifying many viewers.

Synonyms

horrific macabre gruesome awful hideous dreadful ghastly

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "grisly" is /ˈɡrɪz.li/ in British English and /ˈɡrɪz.li/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "grisly": horrific, macabre, gruesome, awful, hideous, dreadful, ghastly.

Example usage of "grisly": "It was a grisly murder.". More examples on the page.