gruesome

adjective
UK: /ˈɡruːsəm/
US: /ˈɡruːsəm/

  1. Extremely unpleasant and shocking, and usually dealing with death or injury

    1. The movie had a very gruesome murder scene that I couldn't watch.
    2. The news report described the gruesome details of the accident, which were truly horrifying.

  2. Causing feelings of great horror or disgust

    1. The crime scene was too gruesome, so the police closed it off.
    2. She told a gruesome story about a haunted house during our camping trip.

Synonyms

grisly hideous macabre frightful ghastly

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "gruesome" in English means: Extremely unpleasant and shocking, and usually dealing with death or injury, Causing feelings of great horror or disgust.

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

Synonyms for "gruesome": grisly, hideous, macabre, frightful, ghastly.

Example usage of "gruesome": "The movie had a very gruesome murder scene that I couldn't watch.". More examples on the page.