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   Grue·some

   /ˈɡro͞osəm/

   

   adjective

   • 1. causing repulsion or horror; grisly: "a most gruesome murder"
   • ▪ extremely unpleasant: "gruesome working hours"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Scots grue ‘to feel horror, shudder’ (of Scandinavian origin) + -some1. Rare before the late 18th century, the word was popularized by Sir Walter Scott.

   Derivatives

   • 1. gruesomely adverb
   • 2. gruesomeness noun

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   What does gruesome mean?

   • medonho, horrível… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! GRUESOME meaning: 1. extremely unpleasant and shocking, and usually dealing with death or injury: 2. extremely…. Learn more.

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   What is a synonym for Gruesome?

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   What is the sense of gruesome?

   • • GRUESOME (adjective) The adjective GRUESOME has 1 sense: 1. shockingly repellent; inspiring horror Familiarity information: GRUESOME used as an adjective is very rare.

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   When was gruesome first used?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective gruesome is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for gruesome is from 1570, in the writing of Peter Levens, lexicographer. gruesome is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: grue v.1, ‑some suffix1.

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   extremely unpleasant and shocking, and usually dealing with death or injury: The newspaper article included a gruesome description of the murder. Synonyms. ghastly. grim. grisly. macabre. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and unpleasant.

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   Gruesome definition: causing great horror; horribly repugnant; grisly. See examples of GRUESOME used in a sentence.

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   Definition of gruesome adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definitions of 'gruesome' Something that is gruesome is extremely unpleasant and shocking. [...] More. Synonyms of 'gruesome' • horrific, shocking, terrible, awful [...] More. Collocations with the word 'gruesome' gruesome injury gruesome photo gruesome sight More. Examples of 'gruesome' in a sentence.

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   May 13, 2024 · adjective. Something that is gruesome is extremely unpleasant and shocking. There has been a series of gruesome murders in the capital. Synonyms: horrific, shocking, terrible, awful More Synonyms of gruesome. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What does the adjective gruesome mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective gruesome . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2023. grue•some (gro̅o̅′ səm), adj. causing great horror; horribly repugnant; grisly: the site of a gruesome murder. full of or causing problems; distressing: a gruesome day at the office. Also, grewsome.