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Definitions

gruesome

[groo-suhm] / ˈgru səm /
ADJECTIVE
horrible, awful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appalling frightful ghastly grim grisly hideous horrendous horrid horrific horrifying lurid macabre morbid shocking terrible terrifying ugly weird
WEAK
abominable daunting fearful grody gross loathsome monstrous offensive repugnant repulsive sick spine-tingling
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attractive cheerful comforting delightful gentle good happy nice normal pleasant pleasing wonderful
WEAK
pretty

Example Sentences

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Their favorite move is a gasp-laugh, as when they flash a gruesome image on screen that’s so disgusting you can’t help but giggle.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

There are also concerns about the gruesome foot blisters that hampered Djokovic.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

But there were no crashes on a course that has a track record for some gruesome wipeouts and evacuation by helicopter.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

At its peak, there were over 6,000 Shakers, joining Ann in rebuking the gruesome, incalculable evils of war and preaching moral generosity.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

Ptolemy’s advisers thought that the gruesome trophy would please Caesar and would send him on his way.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby