gruesome
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grue·some
(gro͞o′səm)adj.
Causing horror and repugnance; frightful and shocking: a gruesome murder. See Synonyms at ghastly.
[Obsolete grue, to shudder (from Middle English gruen, from Middle Dutch grūwen or Middle Low German gruwen) + -some.]
grue′some·ly adv.
grue′some·ness n.
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gruesome
(ˈɡruːsəm)adj
inspiring repugnance and horror; ghastly
[C16: originally Northern English and Scottish; see grue, -some1]
ˈgruesomely adv
ˈgruesomeness n
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grue•some
(ˈgru səm)adj.
1. causing horror and repugnance: a gruesome murder.
2. full of problems; distressing.
[1560–70; obsolete or dial. grue to shudder (Middle English < Scandinavian; compare early Dan grue, early Swedish grua shudder) + -some1]
grue′some•ly, adv.
grue′some•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | ![]() alarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger |
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gruesome
adjective horrific, shocking, terrible, awful, horrible, grim, horrifying, fearful, obscene, horrendous, ghastly, hideous, from hell (informal), grisly, macabre, horrid, repulsive, repugnant, loathsome, abominable, spine-chilling, hellacious (U.S. slang) There has been a series of gruesome murders in the capital.
pleasing, appealing, nice, lovely, pleasant, amusing, delightful, gratifying, agreeable
pleasing, appealing, nice, lovely, pleasant, amusing, delightful, gratifying, agreeable
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gruesome
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Translations
رَهِيبمُرْعِب، رَهيب
hrůzostrašnýpříšerný
grusom
karmiva
stravičan
hræîilegurhryllilegur
ぞっとする
무시무시한
drausmīgsšausmīgs
gräslig
น่ากลัว
kinh tởm
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gruesome
adj → grausig, schauerlich, schaurig; laugh → schaurig, makaber
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gruesome
(ˈgruːsəm) adjective horrible. a gruesome sight.
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gruesome
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