macabre

adjective
UK: /məˈkɑː.brə/
US: /məˈkɑː.brə/

  1. Disturbing and gruesome because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury.

    1. The movie had a macabre scene with skeletons.
    2. His macabre sense of humor didn't help lighten the mood after someone died.

Synonyms

morbid grim sick gruesome ghastly
macabre noun

  1. A macabre quality or atmosphere.

    1. There was a macabre in the old house.
    2. The macabre of the crime scene haunted the investigators for years.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Synonyms for "macabre": morbid, grim, sick, gruesome, ghastly.

Example usage of "macabre": "The movie had a macabre scene with skeletons.". More examples on the page.