What does gruesome mean in English? Meaning of gruesome definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "gruesome": shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
Adjective
Meaning: shockingly repellent; inspiring horrorExample: ghastly wounds
the grim aftermath of the bombing
the grim task of burying the victims
a grisly murder
gruesome evidence of human sacrifice
macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages
macabre tortures conceived by madmenSynonyms: ghastly
grim
grisly
gruesome
macabre
sickSimilar: alarmingAdjective: repellently frightful and shocking; horrific or ghastly 1912: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes, Chapter 6 In the middle of the floor lay a skeleton, every vestige of flesh gone from the bones to which still clung the mildewed and moldered remnants of what had once been clothing. Upon the bed lay a similar gruesome thing, but smaller, while in a tiny cradle near-by was a third, a wee mite of a skeleton. 2011 May 04, “Bin Laden was unarmed when shot dead”: Jay Carney said that the US was considering whether to release photos of bin Laden after he was killed on Sunday but that the photos were gruesome and could be inflammatory.1912: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes, Chapter 6 In the middle of the floor lay a skeleton, every vestige of flesh gone from the bones to which still clung the mildewed and moldered remnants of what had once been clothing. Upon the bed lay a similar gruesome thing, but smaller, while in a tiny cradle near-by was a third, a wee mite of a skeleton.2011 May 04, “Bin Laden was unarmed when shot dead”: Jay Carney said that the US was considering whether to release photos of bin Laden after he was killed on Sunday but that the photos were gruesome and could be inflammatory.Synonyms:
terrifying, horrid, horrific, macabre, morbid, terrible, appalling, frightful, ugly, grisly, ghastly, horrendous, weird, shocking, hideous, grim, lurid, abominable, fearful, gross, loathsome, monstrous, offensive, repugnant, repulsive, sick, spine-tingling, horrifying, daunting, grody,
Antonyms:
cheerful, wonderful, comforting, delightful, attractive, beautiful, pleasing, pleasant, pretty, normal, happy, good, nice, gentle,
