gruesome
or grew·some
[ groo-suhm ]
/ ˈgru səm /
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adjective
causing great horror; horribly repugnant; grisly: the site of a gruesome murder.
full of or causing problems; distressing: a gruesome day at the office.
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Origin of gruesome
OTHER WORDS FROM gruesome
grue·some·ly, adverbgrue·some·ness, nounun·grue·some, adjectiveWords nearby gruesome
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British Dictionary definitions for gruesome
gruesome
/ (ˈɡruːsəm) /
adjective
inspiring repugnance and horror; ghastly
Derived forms of gruesome
gruesomely, adverbgruesomeness, nounWord Origin for gruesome
C16: originally Northern English and Scottish; see grue, -some 1
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