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- [groo-suh m]
- /ˈgru səm/
- /ˈɡruː.səm/
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- [groo-suh m]
- /ˈgru səm/
Definitions of gruesome word
- adjective gruesome causing great horror; horribly repugnant; grisly: the site of a gruesome murder. 1
- adjective gruesome full of or causing problems; distressing: a gruesome day at the office. 1
- noun gruesome Causing repulsion or horror; grisly. 1
- adjective gruesome Something that is gruesome is extremely unpleasant and shocking. 0
- adjective gruesome inspiring repugnance and horror; ghastly 0
- adjective gruesome causing horror or disgust; grisly 0
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Origin of gruesome
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 Gruesome
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gruesome popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gruesome usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gruesome
adj gruesome
- terrifying — to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.
- horrid — such as to cause horror; shockingly dreadful; abominable.
- horrific — causing horror.
- macabre — gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible.
- morbid — suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc.: a morbid interest in death.
adjective gruesome
- horrible — causing or tending to cause horror; shockingly dreadful: a horrible sight.
- dreadful — causing great dread, fear, or terror; terrible: a dreadful storm.
- frightening — to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
- ferocious — savagely fierce, as a wild beast, person, action, or aspect; violently cruel: a ferocious beating.
- awful — If you say that someone or something is awful, you dislike that person or thing or you think that they are not very good.
Antonyms for gruesome
adj gruesome
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- wonderful — excellent; great; marvelous: We all had a wonderful weekend.
- comforting — If you say that something is comforting, you mean it makes you feel less worried or unhappy.
- delightful — If you describe something or someone as delightful, you mean they are very pleasant.
- attractive — A person who is attractive is pleasant to look at.
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