Definition of gruesome Gruesome
/gɹuˈsʌm/ - [grusum] - grue•some
We found 6 definitions of gruesome from 5 different sources.
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What does gruesome mean?
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| gruesome - shockingly repellent; inspiring horror; "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 madmen" | ||
| ghastly, grim, grisly, macabre, sick | ||
| alarming frightening because of an awareness of danger | ||
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- gruesome (Adjective)
repellently frightful and shocking; horrific or ghastly.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gruesome (a.)
Ugly; frightful. - gruesome (a.)
Same as Grewsome.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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gruesome
grōō′sum, adj. horrible: fearful: dismal, depressing.—vs.i. Grue, Grew, to shudder: to feel horror or repulsiveness. [Scand.; Dan. gru, horror, with suff. -som; cf. Dut. gruwzaam, Ger. grausam.]
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