GRUESOME: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for GRUESOME?

Need another word that means the same as “gruesome”? Find 46 synonyms and 30 related words for “gruesome” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Gruesome” are: ghastly, grim, grisly, macabre, sick, frightful, horrid, horrifying, fearful, hideous, horrible, horrendous, awful, dire, dreadful, terrible, horrific, unpleasant, disagreeable, disgusting, distasteful, vile, foul, abominable, loathsome, revolting, repulsive, odious, sickening, nauseating, nauseous, repellent, repugnant, appalling, atrocious, offensive, objectionable, obnoxious, unpalatable, unsavoury, unappetizing, off-putting, uninviting, dirty, filthy, squalid

Gruesome as an Adjective

Definitions of "Gruesome" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “gruesome” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Extremely unpleasant.
• Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror.
• Causing repulsion or horror; grisly.

Synonyms of "Gruesome" as an adjective (46 Words)

abominable	Very bad; terrible. What an abominable mess.
appalling	Causing shock or dismay; horrific. His conduct was appalling.
atrocious	Exceptionally bad or displeasing. An atrocious automobile accident.
awful	Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder. An awful voice.
dire	(of a warning or threat) presaging disaster. Dire news.
disagreeable	Unpleasant or unenjoyable. Aspects of his work are disagreeable to him.
disgusting	Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust. A disgusting smell.
distasteful	Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust. He found such cynicism distasteful.
dreadful	Very unpleasant. There s been a dreadful accident.
fearful	Causing fear or dread or terror. A fearful howling.
filthy	Obscene and offensive. A filthy traitor.
foul	Of a baseball not hit between the foul lines. His foul breath.
frightful	Extremely distressing. A frightful crime of decapitation.
ghastly	Very objectionable, bad, or unpleasant. The weather was ghastly.
grim	Very serious or gloomy. She was looking grim.
grisly	Causing horror or disgust. A grisly murder.
hideous	Extremely unpleasant. A hideous pattern of injustice.
horrendous	Causing fear or dread or terror. Horrendous explosions shook the city.
horrible	Provoking horror- Winston Churchill. A horrible massacre.
horrid	Exceedingly bad. When she was bad she was horrid.
horrific	Grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror. Horrific injuries.
horrifying	Provoking horror- Winston Churchill. A horrifying incident.
loathsome	Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust. This loathsome little swine.
macabre	Disturbing because concerned with or causing a fear of death. Macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages.
nauseating	Causing or able to cause nausea. A nauseating smell.
nauseous	Causing or able to cause nausea. This nauseous account of a court case.
objectionable	Liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to. Found the politician s views objectionable.
obnoxious	Causing disapproval or protest. Obnoxious odours.
odious	Extremely unpleasant; repulsive. Consequences odious to those you govern.
off-putting	Tending to repel- Elizabeth Hess.
offensive	Morally offensive. The allegations made are deeply offensive to us.
repellent	Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust. A water repellent fabric.
repugnant	Given to stubborn resistance. Cannibalism seems repugnant to us.
repulsive	So extremely ugly as to be terrifying. A repulsive force.
revolting	Causing intense disgust; disgusting. There was a revolting smell that lingered in the air.
sick	(of an organization, system, or society) suffering from serious problems. Visiting the sick and the elderly.
sickening	Causing or able to cause nausea. A sickening stench of blood.
squalid	Showing or involving a contemptible lack of moral standards. The squalid atmosphere of intrigue and betrayal.
terrible	Extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact. A terrible crime.
unappetizing	Not appetizing in appearance, aroma, or taste. An unappetizing leg of chicken.
uninviting	(especially of a place or prospect) not attractive. The house was dark and uninviting.
unpalatable	Not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind. Scraps of unpalatable food.
unpleasant	Disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings. Unpleasant odors.
unsavoury	Not pleasing in odor or taste. An unsavoury reputation.
vile	Morally bad; wicked. As vile a rogue as ever lived.

Usage Examples of "Gruesome" as an adjective

• The most gruesome murder.
• Gruesome catering.
• Gruesome evidence of human sacrifice.

Associations of "Gruesome" (30 Words)

abomination	Hate coupled with disgust. A Calvinist abomination of indulgence.
alarming	Frightening because of an awareness of danger. Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate.
appalling	Causing consternation. The cat suffered appalling injuries during the attack.
astounding	Surprisingly impressive or notable. The summit offers astounding views.
atrocious	Provoking horror. Atrocious taste.
awful	Awfully very. The awful war.
beastly	In a beastly manner. Beastly desires.
diabolical	Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell. Diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils.
disgusting	Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust. He had the most disgusting rotten teeth.
fiendish	Extremely cruel or unpleasant. Fiendish methods of torture.
frightening	Making someone afraid or anxious; terrifying. A frightening experience.
frightful	Used for emphasis, especially of something bad. Spent a frightful amount of money.
ghastly	Gruesomely indicative of death or the dead. A ghastly pallor.
grisly	Causing horror or disgust. The town was shaken by a series of grisly crimes.
hate	Used politely to express one’s regret or embarrassment at doing something. I d hate to live there.
hellish	Very unpleasant. It was hellish expensive.
hideous	So extremely ugly as to be terrifying. A hideous scar.
horrible	Very unpleasant. War is beyond all words horrible.
horrific	Causing fear or dread or terror. Horrific conditions in the mining industry.
horrifying	Provoking horror. An alarming even horrifying picture.
infernal	Being of the underworld. Infernal instruments of war.
loathing	A feeling of intense dislike or disgust; hatred. The thought filled him with loathing.
macabre	Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror. A macabre series of murders.
odious	Extremely unpleasant; repulsive. Odious hypocrisy.
scary	Frightening; causing fear. A scary movie.
sepulchral	Gloomy; dismal. The sepulchral darkness of the catacombs.
spooky	Easily frightened; nervous. Some horses are more spooky by nature than others.
terrible	Causing or likely to cause terror; sinister. A terrible cough.
unsightly	Unpleasant to look at; ugly. Unsightly billboards.