gruesome 1adjectivedomain: all adjPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionshockingly repellent; inspiring horrorReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.gruesome evidence of human sacrifice2.the grim task of burying the victims3.ghastly wounds4.macabre tortures conceived by madmen5.the grim aftermath of the bombing6.macabre tales of war and plague in the Middle ages7.a grisly murderSynonymsghastly 1grim 2grisly 1macabre 1sick 7