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

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

The synonyms of “Macabre” are: ghastly, grim, grisly, gruesome, sick, gory, morbid, unearthly, lurid, grotesque, hideous, horrific, horrible, horrifying, horrid, horrendous, terrifying, frightening, frightful, fearsome, shocking, dreadful, appalling, loathsome, repugnant, repulsive, sickening, black, weird, unhealthy

Macabre as an Adjective

Definitions of "Macabre" as an adjective

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

• Disturbing because concerned with or causing a fear of death.
• Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror.

Synonyms of "Macabre" as an adjective (30 Words)

appalling	Causing shock or dismay; horrific. Appalling conditions.
black	Of a ski run of the highest level of difficulty as indicated by black markers positioned along it. A black moonless night.
dreadful	Used to emphasize the degree to which something is the case, especially something regarded with sadness or disapproval. I feel dreadful I hate myself.
fearsome	Causing fear or dread or terror. The cat mewed displaying a fearsome set of teeth.
frightening	Making someone afraid or anxious; terrifying. A frightening experience.
frightful	Very unpleasant, serious, or shocking. In a frightful hurry.
ghastly	Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror. She had sobered up but she felt ghastly.
gory	Involving or showing violence and bloodshed. A gory dagger.
grim	(of humour) lacking genuine levity; black. A grim man loving duty more than humanity.
grisly	Causing horror or disgust. The town was shaken by a series of grisly crimes.
grotesque	Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous. A grotesque reflection in the mirror.
gruesome	Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror. Gruesome evidence of human sacrifice.
hideous	Grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror. Hideous lizard like creatures.
horrendous	Causing fear or dread or terror. She suffered horrendous injuries.
horrible	Provoking horror. The tea tasted horrible.
horrid	Grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror. A horrid beard.
horrific	Causing horror. Horrific injuries.
horrifying	Provoking horror. A horrifying incident.
loathsome	Causing or able to cause nausea. This loathsome little swine.
lurid	Unpleasantly bright in colour, especially so as to create a harsh or unnatural effect. Lurid crimes.
morbid	Characterized by an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease. Morbid details.
repugnant	Offensive to the mind. Morally repugnant customs.
repulsive	Offensive to the mind. A repulsive force.
shocking	Causing indignation or disgust; offensive. She brought shocking news.
sick	Affected by physical or mental illness. The British economy remains sick.
sickening	Causing or liable to cause a feeling of nausea or disgust. A sickening stench of blood.
terrifying	Causing extreme fear. A terrifying wail.
unearthly	Suggesting the operation of supernatural influences- John Galsworthy. Unearthly quiet.
unhealthy	Not conducive to good health. Unhealthy ulcers.
weird	Very strange; bizarre. The three weird sisters.

Usage Examples of "Macabre" as an adjective

• Macabre tortures conceived by madmen.
• A macabre series of murders.
• Macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages.

Associations of "Macabre" (30 Words)

alarming	Frightening because of an awareness of danger. Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate.
appalling	Causing shock or dismay; horrific. Appalling conditions.
astounding	Surprisingly impressive or notable. The summit offers astounding views.
atrocious	Of a very poor quality; extremely bad or unpleasant. Atrocious weather.
deformed	So badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly. Deformed thalidomide babies.
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. A disgusting smell.
dreadful	Causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious. Don t go out the weather is dreadful.
fearsome	Frightening, especially in appearance. The cat mewed displaying a fearsome set of teeth.
frightening	The act of inspiring with fear. A frightening experience.
frightful	Provoking horror- Winston Churchill. A frightful mistake.
frustration	The feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something. The inherent frustrations of assembly line work.
ghastly	Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror. She had sobered up but she felt ghastly.
grisly	Causing horror or disgust. A grisly murder.
gruesome	Shockingly repellent; inspiring horror. Gruesome evidence of human sacrifice.
hellish	Of or like hell. It was hellish expensive.
hideous	So extremely ugly as to be terrifying. A hideous scar.
horrible	Causing or likely to cause horror; shocking. A horrible massacre.
horrific	Causing horror. Horrific injuries.
horrifying	Provoking horror. A horrifying incident.
infernal	Of or pertaining to or characteristic of a very uncontrolled and intense fire. You re an infernal nuisance.
monster	An imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts. A world of fable inhabited by other worldly monsters.
monstrosity	A thing, especially a building, which is very large and unsightly. The shopping centre a multi storey monstrosity of raw concrete.
scary	Frightening; causing fear. A scary movie.
sepulchral	Relating to a tomb or interment. Hollow sepulchral tones.
spooky	Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses. Some horses are more spooky by nature than others.
terrible	Causing or likely to cause terror; sinister. I was terrible at basketball.
unlovely	Not attractive; ugly. Unlovely tower blocks.
unsightly	Unpleasant to look at. An unsightly rubbish tip.