grewsome

grew·some

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [groo-suh m]
- /ˈgru səm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [groo-suh m]
- /ˈgru səm/

Definitions of grewsome word

adjective grewsome causing great horror; horribly repugnant; grisly: the site of a gruesome murder. 1
adjective grewsome full of or causing problems; distressing: a gruesome day at the office. 1
noun grewsome Obsolete spelling of gruesome. 1
abbreviation GREWSOME gruesome 0

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Origin of grewsome

First appearance:

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

1560-70; obsolete grue to shudder (cognate with German grauen, Dutch gruwen) + -some1

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Parts of speech for Grewsome

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Grewsome

grewsome popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for grewsome

adv grewsome

morbidly — suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.: a morbid interest in death.

noun grewsome

atrociousness — The state of being atrocious.
awfulness — The quality of striking with awe, or with reverence; dreadfulness; solemnity; as, the awfulness of this sacred place.
dreadfulness — The characteristic of being dreadful.
frightfulness — The quality of being frightful.
ghastliness — The state of being ghastly.

adverb grewsome

ghoulishly — In a ghoulish manner.
grimly — stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise: grim determination; grim necessity.

All 10 Synonyms of grewsome