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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

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGRUESOME definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   4 days ago · 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.

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   adjective. definition: repugnantly frightful; horrid. The gruesome crime still haunts the memory of the townspeople. synonyms: abhorrent, frightful, ghastly, grisly, hideous, horrendous, horrid, macabre, monstrous. antonyms: pleasant. similar words:

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   Gruesome definition: Extremely shocking, disturbing, or repulsive, particularly in relation to violence, death, or horror.

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

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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.