gruesome (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *gruesome*:
ADJECTIVE	all	gruesome, ghastly, grim, grisly, macabre, sick	shockingly repellent

gruesome > pronunciation
Sounds	gruw'sahm
Rhymes	abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...

English > *gruesome*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror.
Example	"gruesome evidence of human sacrifice"
Synonyms	ghastly, grim, grisly, macabre, sick
Broader	alarming	Frightening because of an awareness of danger
Spanish	espantoso, espeluznante, horrible, hórrido, horripilante, horroroso, macabro, repugnante, truculento
Catalan	esborronant, horrible, hòrrid, horrífic, horripilant, horrorós, macabre
Nouns	gruesomeness	the quality of being ghastly
Adverbs	gruesomely	in a gruesome manner

HyperDic: gruesome