Gruesome: meaning, definitions and examples

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gruesome

[ ˈɡruːs(ə)m ]

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horror movies

Causing horror or disgust. Extremely unpleasant or shocking.

Synonyms

ghastly, grisly, macabre

Examples of usage

The movie was full of gruesome scenes of violence.
The gruesome murder scene left the detective speechless.

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crime reporting

Involving or depicting extreme violence or cruelty.

Synonyms

atrocious, horrific, shocking

Examples of usage

The news report described the gruesome details of the serial killer's crimes.
The gruesome photos from the crime scene were difficult to look at.

Translations

Translations of the word "gruesome" in other languages:

🇵🇹 horrível

terrível
horripilante

🇮🇳 भयानक

डरावना
विभत्स

🇩🇪 grauenhaft

schrecklich
gruselig

🇮🇩 mengerikan

mengerikan
mengerikan

🇺🇦 моторошний

жахливий
страшний

🇵🇱 makabryczny

przerażający
straszny

🇯🇵 恐ろしい

グロテスクな
ぞっとする

🇫🇷 horrible

épouvantable
macabre

🇪🇸 horrible

espantoso
macabro

🇹🇷 dehşet verici

korkunç
ürkütücü

🇰🇷 끔찍한

무서운
소름 끼치는

🇸🇦 مروع

فظيع
مميت

🇨🇿 děsivý

hrůzný
otřesný

🇸🇰 desivý

hrôzostrašný
hrozný

🇨🇳 可怕的

恐怖的
骇人的

🇸🇮 grozljiv

strašen
grozovit

🇮🇸 hræðilegt

ógeðslegt
hryllilegt

🇰🇿 қорқынышты

жантүршігерлік
сұмдық

🇬🇪 საშიში

საზარელი
შემზარავი

🇦🇿 dəhşətli

qorxunc
dəhşətli

🇲🇽 horrible

espantoso
macabro

Word origin

The word 'gruesome' originated in the mid-18th century from the combination of 'grue' (to shudder) and 'some' (tending to). It was initially used to describe something that caused a physical reaction of horror or disgust. Over time, its usage expanded to encompass a wider range of extreme violence or cruelty, particularly in the context of horror movies and crime reporting.